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Schools in Volga

Volga’s public schools

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

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/2schools 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
70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.1K
▼ 4% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
474 students on the public path
In brief

Volga’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Volga’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s 1,177 public schools. Central Elementary places highest (better than 53%); Central Middle School/High School lowest (26%). 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 Volga, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Central Elementaryin ElkaderB−
7–12Central Middle School/High Schoolin ElkaderC

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Central 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 Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 474 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$13,104IA $13,713 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading70%
State average 69.7% · 288 students tested
Math60%
State average 63.8% · 288 students tested

Volga vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Volga—Central

Every school in Volga

2 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 Volgain other towns
Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Elkader
B−
292 students15:1Rate it →
Central Middle School/High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Elkader
C
182 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Volga’s schools

Are Volga’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Volga. Central Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Volga. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Volga in?

Central Community School District.

Where do Volga kids go to high school?

Central Middle School/High School.

Parents talk

What Volga 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.