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Central Lyon Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

1105 S Story, Rock Rapids, IA 51246 · (712) 472-2664 · Part of Central Lyon Community School District

Rock Rapids’ School Grade A better than 92% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
431
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Central Lyon Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 35.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Rock Rapids kids: Central Lyon Secondary School

On the path

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

PK–6Central Lyon Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Central Lyon Secondary School358 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts87%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1105 S Story, Rock Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K47
Kindergarten76
Grade 154
Grade 262
Grade 349
Grade 456
Grade 547
Grade 640
Enrollment over time
318’20
439’21
433’22
430’23
431’24

Up 35.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Two or more races 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central Lyon Elementary School from Rock Rapids families.

Other schools in Central Lyon Community School District

The district →
Central Lyon Secondary School
High · Grades 7–12 · Rock Rapids
A
358 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; Rock Rapids’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.