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B−

North Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–6

1203 NE Poplar Street, Leon, IA 50144 · (641) 446-4452 · Part of Central Decatur Community School District

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

Directions
Students
168
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
Rural
Grades
3–6
The gist

What stands out about North Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Leon kids: Central Decatur MS/HS High School

On the path

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

PK–2South Elementary School173 students
3–6North Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Central Decatur MS/HS High School291 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1203 NE Poplar Street, Leon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 331
Grade 438
Grade 552
Grade 647
Enrollment over time
164’20
171’21
172’22
176’23
168’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about North Elementary 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
Central Decatur MS/HS High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Leon
C+
291 students13:1

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.