Lewis Central Comm School District

4121 Harry Langdon Blvd
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Lewis Central Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,095 students in Lewis Central Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Lewis Central Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
944 Schools
# Students
3,014 Students
325,837 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
23,427 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Lewis Central Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#194 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lewis Central Comm   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
65%
64%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lewis Central Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
69%
68%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lewis Central Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
92%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lewis Central Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.45
# American Indian Students
13 Students
1,403 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
8,024 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
324 Students
38,802 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
12%
# Black Students
47 Students
21,774 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
2,477 Students
238,129 Students
% White Students
82%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,678 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
132 Students
16,016 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
84
17,617
# Students in K Grade:
213
37,395
# Students in 1st Grade:
197
35,185
# Students in 2nd Grade:
212
35,507
# Students in 3rd Grade:
215
35,271
# Students in 4th Grade:
207
34,910
# Students in 5th Grade:
221
35,083
# Students in 6th Grade:
239
36,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
258
26,308
# Students in 8th Grade:
249
24,837
# Students in 9th Grade:
209
1,864
# Students in 10th Grade:
249
1,895
# Students in 11th Grade:
216
1,848
# Students in 12th Grade:
245
1,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,914 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,155 is higher than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lewis Central Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$49 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart display total spending of Lewis Central Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,914
$16,392
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lewis Central Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,155
$15,968
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lewis Central Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lewis Central Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lewis Central Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3820 Harry Langdon Blvd.
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 366-8252
Grades: 6-8
| 746 students
Rank: #22.
Titan Hill Intermediate School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4125 Harry Langdon Blvd.
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 366-8289
Grades: 2-5
| 855 students
Rank: n/an/a
3206 Renner Dr.
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 366-8292
Grades: PK-1
| 494 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,014 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 92% (Top 30% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 65% (Btm 50%)
  • : 69% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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