Central Springs Elementary Manly Campus

Set in Manly, Iowa, Central Springs Elementary Manly Campus is a close-knit elementary school, one of the schools within Central Springs Comm School District. It caters to 143 students across grades pre-K through 3. Compared to the state average of about 325 students per school, that is 56% below typical.

Central Springs Comm School District comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 779 students; Central Springs Elementary Manly Campus is among them.

In terms of who attends, Central Springs Elementary Manly Campus shows that nearly all students (94%) are White. Other groups include 3% Black. Compared to Worth County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Central Springs Elementary Manly Campus has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Worth County (around 32%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Central Springs Elementary Manly Campus sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 70.3%; this one delivers 77.3%.

Zooming out to the county, Worth County reports that median household earnings sit near $78,008, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Worth County runs 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 931 students), of which Central Springs Elementary Manly Campus is one.

Nearest neighbor: Central Springs High School, around 0.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Central Springs Elementary Manly Campus comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 69.2%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 15%: 169 students in 2018 compared to 143 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.