Enrollment
168
Elementary
DISTRICT 154 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH CEDAR COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191710001947
North Cedar Lowden Elementary Center
703 Park Avenue, Lowden, IA 52255 · (563) 941-5383 · Cedar County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL168 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
64 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 13 | 8% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
North Cedar Lowden Elementary Center→North Cedar Jr/Sr High School
Based on grade levels within North Cedar Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
79.8%
IA avg 73.6% . +12.0pp since 2023
Math
86.5%
IA avg 70.9% . +6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 87 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.8% | 86.5% |
| 2023-24 | 67.8% | 80.5% |
% 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
77.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.9%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% 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 North Cedar Lowden Elementary Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Cedar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.1% | #194 of 564 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.5% | #90 of 564 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.8% | #154 of 564 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 168 | #601 of 705 | #4 of 7 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
168
-11 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 13.3:1
% White
94%
was 91%
% Hispanic
4%
was 2%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% 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 | 168 | 11.9 | 14.1:1 | 38% (64) |
| 2023-24 | 176 | 11.6 | 15.2:1 | 39% (69) |
| 2022-23 | 178 | 12 | 14.8:1 | 41% (73) |
| 2017-18 | 179 | 13.5 | 13.3:1 | 36% (64) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Cedar Lowden Elementary Center.
About North Cedar Lowden Elementary Center
North Cedar Lowden Elementary Center is an elementary school in Lowden, Iowa, reachable at (563) 941-5383. The school covers pre-K through 6 and reported 168 students in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Iowa enroll around 325, and this school is 48% below that mark.
The North Cedar Comm School District system has 3 schools and 550 students.
By race and ethnicity, North Cedar Lowden Elementary Center is 94% White. Next come 4% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. In Cedar County overall, the White share is about 94%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 11%.
North Cedar Lowden Elementary Center has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1, with 11.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Iowa is similar, at 13.7:1. The school has 38% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Cedar County is 28%.
After adjusting for student poverty, North Cedar Lowden Elementary Center lands between the top and bottom 10% of Iowa schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 77.1%; the prediction is 72.9%.
In Cedar County, the median household earns about $80,602 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Cedar County has 13 public schools with about 3,030 students, including North Cedar Lowden Elementary Center.
Calamus-Wheatland Secondary Attendance Center is about 4.9 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within ten miles number 5. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 68.4%; North Cedar Lowden Elementary Center's is 77.1%, ranking 1st of 9.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
From 2017-18 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 179 to 168, a 6% decrease.
The allk12 page for North Cedar Lowden Elementary Center lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Cedar County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,349
Census ACS
Median income
$80,602
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,030 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Cedar Comm School District
- North Cedar Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · 243 students
- North Cedar Mechanicsville Elementary CenterElementary · 139 students
Nearby schools
- Calamus-Wheatland Secondary Attendance Center4.9 mi · 182
- North Cedar Jr/Sr High School6.9 mi · 243
- Bennett Elementary School8.6 mi · 76
- Midland Elementary8.9 mi · 236
- Calamus-Wheatland Elementary Attendance Center9.2 mi · 236
- Tipton High School11.8 mi · 302
Frequently asked questions
About North Cedar Lowden Elementary CenterWhat is the total enrollment at North Cedar Lowden Elementary Center?
North Cedar Lowden Elementary Center enrolls approximately 168 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does North Cedar Lowden Elementary Center serve?
North Cedar Lowden Elementary Center serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does North Cedar Lowden Elementary Center have?
North Cedar Lowden Elementary Center employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
How diverse is North Cedar Lowden Elementary Center?
North Cedar Lowden Elementary Center reports a student body of 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees North Cedar Lowden Elementary Center?
North Cedar Lowden Elementary Center is overseen by North Cedar Comm School District in Cedar County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.