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Council Bluffs, IA
Public School Ratings




Council Bluffs Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Council Bluffs


Council Bluffs Comm School District details

Council Bluffs Comm School District
300 W Broadway Ste 1600
Council Bluffs, IA 51503

8,546 Students enrolled in District

16 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Council Bluffs Comm School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Iowa

1

(10 is best)

Better than 8.7% of all IA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 28.2% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
60%
70%
60%
71%
60%
69%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Abraham Lincoln High School
1205 Bonham Ave
Council Bluffs, IA, 51503
09-12
Anne E. Nelson Early Learning Center School
620 N. 8 Th Street
Council Bluffs, IA, 51503
PK-PK
Bloomer Elementary School
210 S 7th Street
Council Bluffs, IA, 51501
PK-05
Carter Lake Elementary School
1000 Willow Drive
Carter Lake, IA, 51510
PK-05
College View Elementary School
1225 College Road
Council Bluffs, IA, 51503
PK-05
Crescent Elementary School
401 East Welch Street
Crescent, IA, 51526
M-M
Edison Elementary School
2218 3rd Avenue
Council Bluffs, IA, 51501
PK-05
Franklin Elementary School
3130 Ave C
Council Bluffs, IA, 51501
PK-05
Gerald W Kirn Middle School
100 North Ave
Council Bluffs, IA, 51503
06-08
Hoover Elementary School
1205 North Broadway
Council Bluffs, IA, 51503
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 77.5% 75.9%
Black 4.2% 7.3%
Hispanic 16.5% 13.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.9% 2.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.9% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 53.3% 41.1%
Free lunch eligible 49.3% 35.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 4.0% 5.5%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,263 $79,160,000 53.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $797 $6,813,000 4.6%
Staff $598 $5,108,000 3.5%
General Administration $273 $2,329,000 1.6%
School Administration $815 $6,963,000 4.7%
Operation $1,329 $11,354,000 7.7%
Transportation $749 $6,399,000 4.3%
Other $681 $5,823,000 4.0%
Total Support $5,241 $44,789,000 30.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,740 $23,412,000 15.9%
Total Expenditures $17,243 $147,361,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,491 $3,832,227,000 47.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $784 $400,839,000 5.0%
Staff $806 $412,275,000 5.1%
General Administration $316 $161,505,000 2.0%
School Administration $727 $372,123,000 4.6%
Operation $1,129 $577,474,000 7.2%
Transportation $419 $214,335,000 2.7%
Other $407 $208,438,000 2.6%
Total Support $4,588 $2,346,989,000 29.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,653 $1,868,692,000 23.2%
Total Expenditures $15,732 $8,047,908,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

Lewis Central Comm School District details

Lewis Central Comm School District
4121 Harry Langdon Blvd
Council Bluffs, IA 51503

3,146 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

17 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Lewis Central Comm School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Iowa

6

(10 is best)

Better than 55.0% of all IA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 67.8% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

100 80 60 40 20 0
76%
70%
77%
71%
75%
69%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
E A Kreft Primary School
3206 Renner Dr.
Council Bluffs, IA, 51501
PK-01
Lewis Central Middle School
3820 Harry Langdon Blvd.
Council Bluffs, IA, 51503
06-08
Lewis Central Senior High School
3504 Harry Langdon Blvd.
Council Bluffs, IA, 51503
09-12
Titan Hill Intermediate School
4125 Harry Langdon Blvd.
Council Bluffs, IA, 51503
02-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 84.2% 75.9%
Black 1.8% 7.3%
Hispanic 13.0% 13.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.8% 2.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 37.5% 41.1%
Free lunch eligible 32.8% 35.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 4.7% 5.5%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,125 $22,414,000 43.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $327 $1,028,000 2.0%
Staff $786 $2,474,000 4.8%
General Administration $148 $466,000 0.9%
School Administration $634 $1,995,000 3.9%
Operation $1,065 $3,350,000 6.5%
Transportation $520 $1,637,000 3.2%
Other $127 $399,000 0.8%
Total Support $3,607 $11,349,000 22.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,586 $17,572,000 34.2%
Total Expenditures $16,318 $51,335,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,491 $3,832,227,000 47.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $784 $400,839,000 5.0%
Staff $806 $412,275,000 5.1%
General Administration $316 $161,505,000 2.0%
School Administration $727 $372,123,000 4.6%
Operation $1,129 $577,474,000 7.2%
Transportation $419 $214,335,000 2.7%
Other $407 $208,438,000 2.6%
Total Support $4,588 $2,346,989,000 29.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,653 $1,868,692,000 23.2%
Total Expenditures $15,732 $8,047,908,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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