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Schools in Nora Springs · Central Springs Community School District

Nora Springs’s public schools outscore 64% of Iowa districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Nora Springs, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
76%
▲ 6 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
70%
▲ 6 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.7K
▼ 0% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
IA 14.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
636 students on the public path
In brief

Nora Springs’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 76% and math 70% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,653 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 4 the district’s path is Central Springs Middle School, then Central Springs High School. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Nora Springs’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 64% of Iowa school districts. Test scores are above the Iowa average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (559)Better than 60%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 508 test results could put Nora Springs anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Nora Springs’s students in the tested grades sat them (508 in math, 508 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Nora Springs, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–3Central Springs Elementary School - Nora SpringsCentral Springs Community School DistrictC
4–8Central Springs Middle SchoolCentral Springs Community School DistrictA−
9–12Central Springs High Schoolin ManlyA−

Nora Springs’s public schools are run by Central Springs Community School District, which also serves Hanlontown, Manly, Plymouth and Rock Falls. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the 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 Springs Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 779 students · 14.6 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$13,653IA $13,713 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading76%
State average 69.7% · 508 students tested
Math70%
State average 63.8% · 508 students tested

Nora Springs vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Nora SpringsBCentral Springs

Every school in Nora Springs

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).

District schools in Nora Springsby address
Central Springs Elementary School - Nora Springs
Elementary · Grades PK–3
C
145 students13:1Rate it →
Central Springs Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8
A−
255 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Nora Springsin other towns
Central Springs High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Manly
A−
236 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Nora Springs’s schools

Are Nora Springs’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Iowa: the public schools Nora Springs children attend outscore 64% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Nora Springs in?

Central Springs Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 779 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Nora Springs kids go to high school?

Central Springs High School in Manly, with 236 students; its own test results earn an A−.

How much does Nora Springs spend per student?

$13,653 in Central Springs Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.