Enrollment
394
Middle
DISTRICT 437 · STATE 400
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL LEE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190693000303
Central Lee Middle School
2642 Highway 218, Donnellson, IA 52625 · (319) 835-9510 · Lee County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL394 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
155 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 100 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 108 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 91 | 23% |
| Grade 8 | 95 | 24% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 48% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Central Lee Middle School→Central Lee High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Central Lee Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
75.0%
IA avg 73.6% . -4.3pp since 2023
Math
72.4%
IA avg 70.9% . +0.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 72.4% |
| 2023-24 | 79.3% | 71.8% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
75.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.3%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Iowa's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Central Lee Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.1% | #121 of 224 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.4% | #140 of 224 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #148 of 224 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 394 | #106 of 246 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.2:1 | #178 of 180 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.8% | #173 of 180 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +53.3% | #4 of 61 |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
394
+137 (+53%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
was 17.6:1
% White
94%
was 96%
% Hispanic
3%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 394 | 18.6 | 21.2:1 | 39% (155) |
| 2023-24 | 280 | 13.6 | 20.6:1 | 39% (109) |
| 2022-23 | 267 | 14.4 | 18.5:1 | 45% (119) |
| 2017-18 | 257 | 14.6 | 17.6:1 | 40% (102) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Lee Middle School.
About Central Lee Middle School
As a medium-sized middle school, Central Lee Middle School serves students in Donnellson, Iowa. Students in grades 5 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 394 students.
Central Lee Middle School reports to Central Lee Comm School District, which has 3 schools and 1,311 students.
The large majority of students at Central Lee Middle School, 94%, are White. The remaining shares are 3% Hispanic. County-wide, about 91% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Central Lee Middle School comes in at 11%.
Teachers at the school number 18.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 21.2:1. Among middle schools in Iowa, the typical ratio is 15.2:1. The lunch program counts 39% of students at Central Lee Middle School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That rate is below the 53% average among public schools in Lee County.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Central Lee Middle School, the prediction is 72.3% and the result is 75.1%.
In Lee County (population about 32,893), median household income is about $62,382, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Central Lee Middle School is one of 13 public schools in Lee County, which together enroll about 6,014 students.
The closest other public school is Central Lee Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Central Lee Middle School ranks 3rd of 8 nearby schools, at 75.1% versus a 66.9% average.
Locale data from NCES put Central Lee Middle School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Reported enrollment: 257 (2017-18) and 394 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 17.6:1 to 21.2:1.
The Central Lee Middle School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Lee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,893
Census ACS
Median income
$62,382
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
6,014 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Central Lee Comm School District
- Central Lee Elementary SchoolElementary · 564 students
- Central Lee High SchoolHigh · 353 students
Other schools in Donnellson
- Central Lee Elementary SchoolElementary · 564 students
- Central Lee High SchoolHigh · 353 students
Nearby schools
- Central Lee Elementary School0.0 mi · 564
- Central Lee High School0.2 mi · 353
- Fort Madison Middle School8.6 mi · 686
- Fort Madison Elementary School8.6 mi · 932
- Richardson Elementary School9.1 mi · 286
- Fort Madison Junior/Senior High School10.4 mi · 852
Frequently asked questions
About Central Lee Middle SchoolHow many students attend Central Lee Middle School?
Central Lee Middle School enrolls approximately 394 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Central Lee Middle School serve?
Central Lee Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Central Lee Middle School?
Approximately 21.2:1 students per teacher at Central Lee Middle School.
How diverse is Central Lee Middle School?
Central Lee Middle School reports a student body of 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Central Lee Middle School in?
Central Lee Middle School is part of Central Lee Comm School District.
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