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Central Decatur MS/HS High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

1201 NE Poplar St, Leon, IA 50144 · (641) 446-4816 · Part of Central Decatur Community School District

Leon’s School Grade B better than 60% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
291
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Central Decatur MS/HS High School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 15.9% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Leon kids come from and go next. The whole path →

3–6North Elementary School168 students
7–12Central Decatur MS/HS High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency59%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1201 NE Poplar St, Leon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 737
Grade 835
Grade 954
Grade 1044
Grade 1162
Grade 1259
Enrollment over time
346’20
356’21
348’22
321’23
291’24

Down 15.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central Decatur MS/HS High School from Leon families.

Other schools in Central Decatur Community School District

The district →
South Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Leon
173 students10:1
North Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Leon
B−
168 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Leon’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.