Best Public Schools in Center Point, IA

Summary:

The Center Point-Urbana Community School District in Iowa is home to three standout schools: Center Point-Urbana High School, Center Point-Urbana Middle School, and Center Point-Urbana Primary School. These schools consistently rank among the top performers in the state, with the high school and middle school both earning 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

The Center Point-Urbana High School stands out as the district's shining star, ranking among the top 31-72 high schools in Iowa over the past three years. Its students excel on the ISASP exams, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For instance, in 2023-2024, 92.9% of 9th graders were proficient in ELA, compared to the state average of 74.9%. The high school also boasts a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a more affluent student population.

The Center Point-Urbana Middle School is also a strong performer, ranking 17th out of 334 Iowa middle schools in 2022-2023 and earning a 5-star rating. Like the high school, the middle school's ISASP proficiency rates are well above state averages. The district as a whole appears to be providing an excellent education, with all three schools ranking among the top tiers in their respective categories.

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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 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 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Center Point-Urbana High School	Public	9-12	145 Iowa Street	Center Point	52213	Linn County	Center Point-Urbana Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 849-1102	462	30	15.3	14.3%	435 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	80.3	31^st of 338 public high schools	90.8%		75.4	53^rd of 336 public high schools	84.2%	22				92.9	88.0	78.5				85.7	78.2	81.3		72.0	$12,937	$145	$12,792
Center Point-Urbana Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	101 Palo Road	Center Point	52213	Linn County	Center Point-Urbana Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 849-1102	379	27	14.2	22.2%	345 (91.0%)	4 (1.1%)	17 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)								(n/a)															$13,169	$391	$12,778
Center Point-Urbana Middle School	Public	6-8	613 Summit Street	Center Point	52213	Linn County	Center Point-Urbana Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 849-1102	317	24	13.1	18.3%	304 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	77.6	47^th of 337 public middle schools	86.1%		84.4	17^th of 334 public middle schools	94.9%	30	85.2	88.6	90.5				79.6	83.0	81.9				78.4		$12,542	$448	$12,095

Cities Near Center Point

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Urbana	6.42 mi	1
Alburnett	7.62 mi	3	50^th
Troy Mills	8.46 mi	3	74^th
Shellsburg	8.88 mi	1	70^th
Robins	10.48 mi	1	16^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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