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Schools in Montrose

Montrose’s public schools

Central Lee Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Montrose. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/3schools above Iowa’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Iowa’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
71%
2021–22
Math proficiency
63%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.1K
▼ 19% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.9
IA 14.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,311 students on the public path
In brief

Montrose’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Montrose’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s 1,177 public schools. Central Lee Middle School places highest (better than 79%); Central Lee Elementary School lowest (51%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Montrose, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Central Lee Elementary Schoolin DonnellsonB−
5–8Central Lee Middle Schoolin DonnellsonA−
9–12Central Lee High Schoolin DonnellsonB

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Central Lee Community School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Central Lee Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,311 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 17.9 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$11,102IA $13,713 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading71%
State average 69.7% · 780 students tested
Math63%
State average 63.8% · 780 students tested

Montrose vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Montrose’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Montrose—Central Lee

Every school in Montrose

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Montrosein other towns
Central Lee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Donnellson
B−
564 students18:1Rate it →
Central Lee Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Donnellson
A−
394 students21:1Rate it →
Central Lee High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Donnellson
B
353 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Montrose’s schools

Are Montrose’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Montrose. Central Lee Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Montrose. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Montrose in?

Central Lee Community School District.

Where do Montrose kids go to high school?

Central Lee High School.

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What Montrose families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.