Central Elementary School (Closed 2014)

1100 10th
Onawa, IA 51040

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Central Elementary School serves 157 students in grades 3-5.

The percentage of students achieving was 70-74% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 77%). The percentage of students achieving was 70-74% (which was approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 72%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 10% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which was lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Elementary School
3	53
4	54
5	50

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Total Students

157 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	157
2022	157
2021	157
2020	157
2019	157
2018	157
2017	157
2016	157
2015	157
2013	157
2012	140
2011	132
2010	122
2009	143
2008	144
2007	162
2006	107
2005	115
2004	106
2003	115
2002	105
2001	157
2000	145
1999	150
1998	153
1997	170
1996	174
1995	187
1994	194
1993	197
1992	188
1991	163
1990	160

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Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	13
2022	13
2021	13
2020	13
2019	13
2018	13
2017	13
2016	13
2015	13
2013	13
2012	13
2011	12
2010	14
2009	13
2008	13
2007	13
2006	6
2005	8
2004	7
2003	6
2002	7
2001	3
2000	10
1999	10
1998	10
1997	11
1996	8
1995	11
1994	13
1993	12
1992	9
1991	14
1990	13

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IA)

(12-13)

70-74%

77%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Central Elementary School	Iowa	West Monona Community School District
2013	72%	77%	69%
2012	67%	76%	72%
2011	77%	78%	74%
2010	67%	77%	71%

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(12-13)

70-74%

72%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Central Elementary School	Iowa	West Monona Community School District
2013	72%	72%	73%
2012	67%	71%	70%
2011	87%	76%	81%
2010	72%	75%	78%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Iowa	West Monona Community School District
2023	12:1	14:1	13:1
2022	12:1	14:1	12:1
2021	12:1	14:1	12:1
2020	12:1	14:1	12:1
2019	12:1	14:1	12:1
2018	12:1	14:1	12:1
2017	12:1	14:1	12:1
2016	12:1	14:1	13:1
2015	12:1	14:1	12:1
2013	12:1	14:1	12:1
2012	11:1	14:1	11:1
2011	11:1	14:1	12:1
2010	9:1	13:1	12:1
2009	11:1	13:1	12:1
2008	12:1	13:1	13:1
2007	12:1	14:1	13:1
2006	18:1	13:1	14:1
2005	14:1	13:1	14:1
2004	15:1	13:1	13:1
2003	19:1	13:1	14:1
2002	15:1	13:1	13:1
2000	15:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	14:1	15:1
1998	15:1	14:1	15:1
1997	15:1	15:1	15:1
1996	21:1	15:1	16:1
1995	17:1	15:1	15:1
1994	16:1	15:1	14:1
1993	17:1	15:1	15:1
1992	21:1	15:1	15:1
1991	12:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2020)
Year	Central Elementary School	Iowa	West Monona Community School District
2020	2%	1%	3%
2019	2%	1%	3%
2011	2%	1%	3%
2010	2%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	4%	1%	3%
2007	2%	1%	3%
2006	6%	1%	3%
2005	3%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Iowa	West Monona Community School District
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Iowa	West Monona Community School District
2023	1%	13%	2%
2022	1%	12%	2%
2021	1%	12%	2%
2020	1%	11%	1%
2019	1%	11%	1%
2013	1%	9%	1%
2012	1%	9%	2%
2011	1%	9%	2%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	2%	4%	1%
2001	2%	4%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Iowa	West Monona Community School District
2023	4%	7%	2%
2022	4%	7%	1%
2021	4%	7%	2%
2020	4%	6%	3%
2019	4%	6%	3%
2018	5%	6%	3%
2017	5%	6%	3%
2016	5%	6%	3%
2015	5%	5%	4%
2013	4%	5%	2%
2012	3%	5%	1%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2009	2%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	2%	5%	2%
2006	2%	4%	1%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	3%

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White

90%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Iowa	West Monona Community School District
2023	90%	72%	88%
2022	90%	73%	88%
2021	90%	74%	87%
2020	90%	75%	89%
2019	90%	75%	89%
2018	91%	77%	92%
2017	91%	77%	92%
2016	91%	78%	92%
2015	91%	78%	77%
2013	90%	80%	92%
2012	95%	81%	93%
2011	94%	81%	92%
2010	97%	82%	94%
2009	95%	84%	95%
2008	94%	84%	94%
2007	94%	86%	93%
2006	90%	88%	94%
2005	94%	87%	95%
2004	98%	88%	96%
2003	97%	89%	96%
2002	99%	89%	98%
2001	96%	89%	97%
2000	97%	94%	98%
1999	95%	91%	96%
1998	98%	92%	99%
1997	96%	93%	98%
1996	98%	93%	98%
1995	99%	93%	99%
1994	97%	93%	100%
1993	98%	94%	100%
1992	100%	95%	100%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Iowa	West Monona Community School District
2023	1%	5%	4%
2022	1%	5%	4%
2021	1%	4%	4%
2020	1%	4%	3%
2019	1%	4%	3%
2013	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Iowa	West Monona Community School District
2023	0.19	0.46	0.23
2022	0.19	0.45	0.23
2021	0.19	0.43	0.24
2020	0.19	0.42	0.22
2019	0.19	0.42	0.22
2018	0.17	0.39	0.15
2017	0.17	0.39	0.15
2016	0.17	0.38	0.15
2015	0.17	0.38	0.25
2013	0.19	0.35	0.15
2012	0.09	0.34	0.15
2011	0.13	0.34	0.15
2010	0.07	0.32	0.11
2009	0.10	0.29	0.09
2008	0.12	0.28	0.11
2007	0.12	0.26	0.12
2006	0.18	0.23	0.11
2005	0.11	0.24	0.10
2004	0.04	0.22	0.09
2003	0.06	0.21	0.06
2002	0.02	0.20	0.03
2001	0.07	0.20	0.05
2000	0.06	0.15	0.04
1999	0.10	0.16	0.06
1998	0.03	0.15	0.02
1997	0.08	0.13	0.05
1996	0.04	0.13	0.03
1995	0.02	0.13	0.02
1994	0.05	0.13	0.02
1993	0.03	0.11	0.01
1989	0.04	0.10	0.03

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Eligible for

42%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Iowa	West Monona Community School District
2023	42%	36%	42%
2022	42%	35%	40%
2021	42%	35%	44%
2020	42%	36%	42%
2019	42%	36%	42%
2018	42%	34%	40%
2017	42%	34%	40%
2016	42%	34%	39%
2015	42%	34%	39%
2013	42%	34%	42%
2012	41%	33%	38%
2011	39%	31%	36%
2010	38%	29%	32%
2009	32%	26%	33%
2008	26%	26%	28%
2007	30%	24%	30%
2006	31%	25%	32%
2005	35%	23%	29%
2004	33%	22%	27%
2003	24%	21%	21%
2002	17%	19%	16%
2001	20%	19%	18%
2000	24%	19%	20%
1999	25%	20%	21%
1998	22%	21%	23%
1997	25%	20%	26%
1996	29%	20%	24%
1995	29%	20%	24%
1994	31%	19%	25%
1993	26%	19%	24%
1992	25%	18%	25%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Iowa	West Monona Community School District
2023	12%	6%	8%
2022	12%	5%	7%
2021	12%	6%	8%
2020	12%	7%	10%
2019	12%	7%	10%
2018	12%	7%	10%
2017	12%	7%	10%
2016	12%	7%	10%
2015	12%	7%	10%
2013	12%	7%	9%
2012	15%	7%	9%
2011	11%	8%	10%
2010	13%	8%	11%
2009	7%	8%	9%
2008	11%	8%	9%
2007	12%	8%	10%
2006	8%	8%	8%
2005	8%	8%	10%
2004	7%	8%	9%
2003	13%	8%	8%
2002	11%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

West Monona Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 77% IA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 72% IA state average).

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

157 students attend Central Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Central Elementary School students are White, 4% of students are Black, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Central Elementary School?

Central Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Central Elementary School offer ?

Central Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5

What school district is Central Elementary School part of?

Central Elementary School is part of West Monona Community School District.

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