Central Springs Middle School

As a small middle-grades school in Nora Springs, Iowa, Central Springs Middle School serves 255 students from grades 4 through 8, part of Central Springs Comm School District. That puts it 36% leaner than the typical public school in Iowa, which averages around 400 students.

Across the 4 schools in Central Springs Comm School District (779 students total), Central Springs Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Central Springs Middle School reports that nearly all students (91%) are White. Other groups include 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Floyd County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 34% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Floyd County runs at roughly 49%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Floyd County indicate median household income runs about $68,557, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Floyd County's 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,152 students), Central Springs Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Central Springs Elementary School - Nora Springs, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 15%: 300 students in 2018 compared to 255 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.