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Centerville Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 306 students in Centerville Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Centerville Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% 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
1,305 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Centerville Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#288 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
63%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
11%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
91%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,573 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,906 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,573
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,906
$16,042
Best Centerville Community School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Howar Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
850 S Park Street
Centerville, IA 52544
(641) 856-0760
Centerville, IA 52544
(641) 856-0760
Gr: 6-8 | 306 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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