Elementary Schools in Decorah Community School District

Summary:

The Decorah Community School District in Iowa is home to three elementary schools: John Cline Elementary School, Carrie Lee Elementary, and West Side Elementary School. These schools serve students from prekindergarten through 5th grade and demonstrate a strong commitment to academic excellence.

John Cline Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and boasting impressive academic results, with 88.98% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 78% in Mathematics. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13:1. Carrie Lee Elementary is another standout, consistently ranking in the top 95 out of 557-565 Iowa elementary schools and outperforming state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

While the schools in the Decorah Community School District demonstrate strong academic performance, they also serve diverse student populations. Carrie Lee Elementary and West Side Elementary School have more diverse student bodies, while John Cline Elementary School has a predominantly white student population. Additionally, the schools vary in their free and reduced lunch rates, with Carrie Lee Elementary having the highest rate at 30.81%.

District Detail

510 Winnebago Street
Decorah, IA 52101

(563) 382-4208

SchoolDigger Rank:
13^th of 309 Iowa districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students:

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)		ISASP Mathematics (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John Cline Elementary School	Public	K-2	101 Claiborne Drive	Decorah	52101	Winneshiek County	Decorah Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 382-3125	354	27	13.0	28.2%	315 (89.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)								(n/a)					$14,070	$725	$13,345
West Side Elementary School	Public	PK-K	301 Center Street	Decorah	52101	Winneshiek County	Decorah Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 382-4451	26	0		23.1%	22 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (11.5%)	1 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Carrie Lee Elementary	Public	3-4	210 Vernon Street	Decorah	52101	Winneshiek County	Decorah Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 382-3771	198	16	12.4	30.8%	171 (86.4%)	4 (2.0%)	13 (6.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.0%)	76.6	95^th of 557 public elementary schools	82.9%		78.6	95^th of 565 public elementary schools	83.2%		73.7	91.5	78.0	90.6	$13,351	$329	$13,022

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Winneshiek Community School District	9.22 mi	3	71^st
Allamakee Community School District	15.01 mi	4	45^th
Howard-Winneshiek Community School District	16.49 mi	5	118^th
Turkey Valley Community School District	18.15 mi	2	119^th
Postville Community School District	18.5 mi	4	302^nd

Elementary Schools in Decorah Community School District

District Detail

Carrie Lee Elementary

John Cline Elementary School

West Side Elementary School

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