Enrollment
236
High
DISTRICT 195 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL SPRINGS COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192076001239
Central Springs High School
105 S East St, Manly, IA 50456 · (641) 454-2208 · Worth County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL236 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 63% of Iowa public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Iowa public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
70 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 58 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 61 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 63 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 54 | 23% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Central Springs Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
85.2%
IA avg 73.6% . -4.8pp since 2023
Math
71.4%
IA avg 70.9% . -0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 85.2% | 71.4% |
| 2023-24 | 90.0% | 72.2% |
% 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
76.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
77.1%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 77% 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 →
Schools most like Central Springs High School
Central Springs High School's state test result (76.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Springs High School this school | 236 | 29.7% | 76.7% |
| Sumner-Fredericksburg High School Sumner | 243 | 29.6% | 70.6% |
| South O'Brien Secondary School Paullina | 241 | 29.0% | 82.9% |
| Iowa Valley Jr-Sr High School Marengo | 229 | 30.6% | 75.1% |
| MMCRU High School Marcus | 213 | 29.1% | 79.3% |
| Panorama High School Panora | 220 | 30.9% | 77.8% |
Matched among Iowa high 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 Central Springs High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.7% | #108 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.4% | #158 of 314 ▼ 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.2% | #57 of 314 ▼ 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 236 | #228 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #140 of 259 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.5% | #168 of 260 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.7% | #212 of 320 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.8% | #64 of 133 |
Ranked against other public high 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 2024-25Enrollment
236
+13 (+6%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 257
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 236 | 16.1 | 14.7:1 | 30% (70) |
| 2023-24 | 233 | 16.9 | 13.8:1 | 37% (87) |
| 2022-23 | 226 | 18.5 | 12.3:1 | 38% (87) |
| 2020-21 | 223 | 18 | 12.4:1 | 27% (61) |
| 2017-18 | 211 | 18.8 | 11.2:1 | 26% (55) |
| 2015-16 | 236 | 16 | 14.8:1 | 26% (61) |
| 2010-11 | 281 | 18 | 15.6:1 | 33% (94) |
| 2000-01 | 324 | 26 | 12.5:1 | 24% (79) |
| 1990-91 | 257 | 22 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Springs High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (211 to 236); teachers down 14% (18.8 to 16.1).
About Central Springs High School
Central Springs High School is a low-enrollment high school in Iowa, located in Manly. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 236 students. High schools in Iowa have about 468 students on average; enrollment here is 50% lower.
Central Springs High School is a school in Central Springs Comm School District. The district has 4 schools and 779 students.
The share of White students at Central Springs High School is 90%. Next come 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 18, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at Central Springs High School, there are about 14.7 students; the school has 16.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Iowa average 17.3:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 30%. The average for public schools in Worth County is similar, at 32%.
Among Iowa public high schools, Central Springs High School outscored 63%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 77.1% for Central Springs High School. The school posts 76.7%, within a point of the prediction.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Worth County show that median household income comes to about $78,008, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The county's public schools total 4, with about 931 students.
Central Springs Elementary Manly Campus is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Within ten miles of Central Springs High School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Central Springs High School ranks 3rd of 7 on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2020-21, Central Springs High School enrolled 223 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 236. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 12.4:1 to 14.7:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Central Springs High School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Worth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,350
Census ACS
Median income
$78,008
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
931 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Central Springs Comm School District
- Central Springs Middle SchoolMiddle · 255 students
- Central Springs Elementary School - Nora SpringsElementary · 145 students
- Central Springs Elementary Manly CampusElementary · 143 students
Other schools in Manly
- Central Springs Elementary Manly CampusElementary · 143 students
Nearby schools
- Central Springs Elementary Manly Campus0.0 mi · 143
- Harding Elementary School8.4 mi · 387
- Hoover Elementary School8.9 mi · 361
- Alternative School9.4 mi · 91
- Mason City Virtual Academy9.4 mi · 88
- John Adams Middle School9.4 mi · 463
Frequently asked questions
About Central Springs High SchoolHow many students attend Central Springs High School?
Central Springs High School enrolls approximately 236 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Central Springs High School serve?
Central Springs High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Central Springs High School?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at Central Springs High School.
How diverse is Central Springs High School?
Central Springs High School reports a student body of 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Central Springs High School public or private?
Central Springs High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Central Springs Comm School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.