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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTER POINT-URBANA COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190666000273

Center Point-Urbana Primary School

101 Palo Road, Center Point, IA 52213 · (319) 849-1102 · Linn County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL365 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
365
Elementary
DISTRICT 320 · STATE 325
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
70 students
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K7922%
Kindergarten10629%
Grade 18022%
Grade 210027%
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 48% · US 70%
White
33692%
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 70% · US 43%
Hispanic
82%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 7% · US 15%
Two+
195%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
18751%
Female
17849%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Center Point-Urbana Primary School→Center Point-Urbana Intermediate School→Center Point-Urbana Middle School→Center Point-Urbana High School
Based on grade levels within Center Point-Urbana Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Matched among Iowa elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Center Point-Urbana Primary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IowaIn Linn County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
365#264 of 705#20 of 45
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.8:1#319 of 561#20 of 42
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
14.9%#492 of 561#39 of 42
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
19.2%#604 of 666#38 of 44
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-11.8%#199 of 359#18 of 30
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
365
-32 (-8%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 315
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2536526.513.8:119% (70)
2023-2437926.614.3:122% (84)
2022-2336228.512.7:124% (88)
2020-213972913.7:122% (88)
2017-1841438.210.8:112% (50)
2015-164333213.5:116% (68)
2010-116084413.8:114% (88)
2000-014543015.1:117% (75)
1990-913152214.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Center Point-Urbana Primary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 12% (414 to 365); teachers down 30% (38.2 to 26.5).

About Center Point-Urbana Primary School

As a mid-sized elementary school, Center Point-Urbana Primary School serves students in Center Point, Iowa. The school covers pre-K through 2 and reported 365 students in 2024-25.

Center Point-Urbana Comm School District (4 schools, 1,370 students) runs Center Point-Urbana Primary School.

A large majority of enrollment at Center Point-Urbana Primary School is White, at 92%. After that, the student body is 5% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. Among all residents of Linn County, the White share is about 84%. A diversity index of 15% means there is a 15% chance two randomly chosen students at Center Point-Urbana Primary School are from different groups.

Center Point-Urbana Primary School lists 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 13.8 students per teacher. The ratio is within a point of the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Iowa. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 19% of the student body. That is 21 points below the 40% average for public schools in Linn County.

Linn County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $77,649 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Center Point-Urbana Primary School shares Linn County with 82 other public schools.

Measured in a straight line, Center Point-Urbana Middle School is about 0.3 miles from Center Point-Urbana Primary School. Within five miles are 2 other public schools.

NCES assigns Center Point-Urbana Primary School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Enrollment figures show a decline of 32 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.

Center Point-Urbana Primary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Linn County at a glance

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Population
230,004
Census ACS
Median income
$77,649
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
36,480 students

Quick facts

School name
Center Point-Urbana Primary School
District
Center Point-Urbana Comm School District
Address
101 Palo Road, Center Point, IA 52213
Phone
(319) 849-1102
County
Linn County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–02
Total enrollment
365
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
13.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
70 (19%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
190666000273
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Center Point-Urbana Primary School
How many students attend Center Point-Urbana Primary School?
Center Point-Urbana Primary School enrolls approximately 365 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does Center Point-Urbana Primary School serve?
Center Point-Urbana Primary School serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
How many students per teacher at Center Point-Urbana Primary School?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Center Point-Urbana Primary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Center Point-Urbana Primary School?
At Center Point-Urbana Primary School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Center Point-Urbana Primary School?
Center Point-Urbana Primary School is overseen by Center Point-Urbana Comm School District in Linn County.
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