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Central Springs Elementary School - Nora Springs

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

509 N Iowa Ave, Nora Springs, IA 50458 · (641) 749-5301 · Part of Central Springs Community School District

Nora Springs’ School Grade B better than 64% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
145
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about Central Springs Elementary School - Nora Springs

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Nora Springs kids: Central Springs Middle School

On the path

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

PK–3Central Springs Elementary School - Nora SpringsYou are here
4–8Central Springs Middle School255 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency70%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts50%
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 ↗

509 N Iowa Ave, Nora Springs

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K29
Kindergarten26
Grade 124
Grade 228
Grade 338
Enrollment over time
148’20
158’21
163’22
144’23
145’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central Springs Elementary School - Nora Springs from Nora Springs families.

Other schools in Central Springs Community School District

The district →
Central Springs Elementary Manly Campus
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Manly
A
143 students12:1
Central Springs Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Nora Springs
A−
255 students18:1
Central Springs High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Manly
A−
236 students15:1

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; Nora Springs’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.