Central City High School

Combined school·Grades 6-12 Central City, Iowa·52214
Score
29.6/100
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#35
Among 49 Iowa combined schools
Top 72%
In Iowa

Score 29.6/100: better than 29% of Iowa combined schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Iowa, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Iowa schools.

English language arts
77%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 54% of them
149 students tested
Math
60%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 65%, better than 23% of them
149 students tested
Science
51%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 63%, better than 16% of them
53 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 14 published results by grade and test

As published by Iowa Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6ISASP/DLM92.326
English language artsGrade 7ISASP/DLM7225
English language artsGrade 8ISASP/DLM71.932
English language artsGrade 9ISASP/DLM81.822
English language artsGrade 10ISASP/DLM8121
English language artsGrade 11ISASP/DLM65.223
MathGrade 6ISASP/DLM73.126
MathGrade 7ISASP/DLM6425
MathGrade 8ISASP/DLM43.832
MathGrade 9ISASP/DLM54.522
MathGrade 10ISASP/DLM61.921
MathGrade 11ISASP/DLM69.623
ScienceGrade 8ISASP/DLM43.832
ScienceGrade 10ISASP/DLM61.921

School profile

Grades
6-12
Students
225
Type
Combined school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
225
Typical combined school: 208
Free or reduced-price lunch
33%
Typical combined school: 39%

District and location

City
Linn County

Contact

Address
400 Barber Street
Central City, IA 52214
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) combined school in Iowa. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby combined schools

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Central City High School at a glance

Central City High School is a public combined school in Central City, Iowa, serving grades 6-12. It is part of Central City Comm School District. It has about 225 students (a typical Iowa combined school has 208). About 33% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 39% at a typical Iowa combined school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 77% in English language arts (similar schools: 72%) and 60% in math (similar schools: 65%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa combined schools, it scores 29.6 out of 100: better than 29% of them, ranking #35 of 49. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.