📍 400 1st Street NW, Elkader, Clayton County, 52043
Central Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Elkader, Clayton County. The school has 263 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Amy Pope. It is part of the Central Comm School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 17.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 72% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Central Elementary enrolls 263 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 17.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino and 3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 242 | 92% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 | 3.4% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 3% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 1.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
123 of the school's 263 students (47%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 97 qualify for free lunch and 26 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Central Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IA-20, state senate district 28, state house district 55.
Central Elementary is one of 2 schools in Central Comm School District, based in Elkader, Iowa. The district serves 474 students district-wide and employs 36 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 263 students, Central Elementary is close to the district average of about 237 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote