Best Public Schools in Leon, IA

Summary:

The city of Leon, Iowa is home to three schools serving students from elementary through high school: Central Decatur Middle School/High School High School, South Elementary School, and North Elementary School. These schools are part of the Central Decatur Community School District.

Among the standout schools, North Elementary School ranks 291 out of 557 Iowa elementary schools and earned a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school performed well on ISASP tests, with 87.5% of 4th graders and 82.9% of 6th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 85.4% of 4th graders and 74.3% of 6th graders proficient or better in Mathematics. Central Decatur Middle School/High School High School also demonstrated strong academic performance, with 85.3% of 7th graders, 81.6% of 8th graders, and 79.5% of 9th graders scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts.

Across the district, the schools have high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 64.94% at Central Decatur Middle School/High School High School to 74.01% at South Elementary School. This suggests a need for additional support and resources to address potential socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population. The district as a whole has a 1-star rating, indicating room for improvement in the overall quality of education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)									ISASP Mathematics (2024)									ISASP Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Decatur Middle School/High School High School	Public	7-12	1201 NE Poplar St	Leon	50144	Decatur County	Central Decatur Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 446-4816	348	21	16.7	64.9%	328 (94.3%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	44.3	225^th of 338 public high schools	33.4%		36.8	246^th of 336 public high schools	26.8%	21					85.3	81.6	79.5	75.8	78.6					64.7	54.0	36.4	61.3	57.9		66.0	64.5	$15,573	$600	$14,974
South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	201 SE 6th St	Leon	50144	Decatur County	Central Decatur Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 446-6521	177	18	10.1	74.0%	169 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)								(n/a)																						$13,515	$1,614	$11,902
North Elementary School	Public	3-6	1203 NE Poplar Street	Leon	50144	Decatur County	Central Decatur Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 446-4452	172	12	14.2	68.0%	160 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	55.9	291^st of 557 public elementary schools	47.8%		63.3	215^th of 565 public elementary schools	61.9%	76	45.9	87.5	61.7	82.9						73.0	85.4	81.3	74.3						54.2			$12,942	$1,411	$11,532

Cities Near Leon

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Humeston	9.43 mi	2	297^th
Lamoni	12.83 mi	3	292^nd
Osceola	20.2 mi	3	370^th
Corydon	22.23 mi	2	97^th
Murray	23.35 mi	2	216^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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