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Schools in Plymouth

Plymouth’s public schools

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

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/4schools above Iowa’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% 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
76%
2021–22
Math proficiency
70%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.7K
▼ 0% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
IA 14.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
779 students on the public path
In brief

Plymouth’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Plymouth’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s 1,177 public schools. Central Springs Elementary Manly Campus places highest (better than 89%); Central Springs Elementary School - Nora Springs lowest (26%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Plymouth, graded from C to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: 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.

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to A
4–8Central Springs Middle Schoolin Nora SpringsA−
9–12Central Springs High Schoolin ManlyA−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Central Springs 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 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

Plymouth vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Plymouth—Central Springs

Every school in Plymouth

4 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 Plymouthin other towns
Central Springs Elementary School - Nora Springs
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Nora Springs
C
145 students13:1Rate it →
Central Springs Elementary Manly Campus
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Manly
A
143 students12:1Rate it →
Central Springs Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Nora Springs
A−
255 students18:1Rate it →
Central Springs High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Manly
A−
236 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Plymouth’s schools

Are Plymouth’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Plymouth. Central Springs Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Plymouth. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Plymouth in?

Central Springs Community School District.

Where do Plymouth kids go to high school?

Central Springs High 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.