Lewis Central Comm School District

4121 Harry Langdon Blvd
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 730 students in Lewis Central Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Lewis Central Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
3,146 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lewis Central Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#158 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
66%
64%
74%
70%
64%
63%
96%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
12%
11%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
80%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,289 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,477 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,289
$16,468
Spending / Student
$15,477
$16,042

Best Lewis Central Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lewis Central Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3820 Harry Langdon Blvd.
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 366-8252
Grades: 6-8
| 730 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,146 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in IA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 66% (Top 50%)
  • : 74% (Top 50%)
  • : 64% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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