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Public School Review - Established 2003

Council Bluffs Comm School District

300 W Broadway Ste 1600
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (712) 328-6446
www.cb-schools.org

Top Rankings

Council Bluffs Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 5,701 students in Council Bluffs Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Council Bluffs Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
15 Schools
931 Schools
# Students
8,299 Students
323,671 Students
# Teachers
561 Teachers
23,684 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeCouncil Bluffs Comm School DistrictIowa
Pre-K41451
Kind545104
1598102
2577104
3641108
4557107
5601109
6631108
757682
856174
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District Rank

Council Bluffs Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IA)
#307 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearCouncil Bluffs Comm School District
2023#307
2022#299
2021#302
2019#297
2018#312
2017#324
2016#320
2015#319
2014#332
2013#326
2012#322
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57%
68%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearCouncil Bluffs Comm School DistrictIowa
202357%68%
202253%64%
202152%64%
201961%69%
201866%76%
201766%77%
201668%78%
201569%79%
201468%79%
201364%77%
201265%76%
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57%
70%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearCouncil Bluffs Comm School DistrictIowa
202257%70%
202155%68%
201956%68%
201866%74%
201765%75%
201667%75%
201567%76%
201466%76%
201365%72%
201265%71%
201170%76%
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50%
63%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearCouncil Bluffs Comm School DistrictIowa
202250%63%
202146%60%
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80%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearCouncil Bluffs Comm School DistrictIowa
202380%90%
202285%90%
202187%87%
202086%89%
201987%88%
201887%89%
201788%89%
201687%88%
201588%88%
201485%89%
201385%87%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.49

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearCouncil Bluffs Comm School DistrictIowa
20240.410.48
20230.410.46
20220.390.45
20210.400.43
20200.410.42
20190.410.42
20180.390.39
20170.390.39
20160.370.38
20150.370.38
20140.380.37
20130.380.35
20120.360.34
20110.340.34
20100.330.32
20090.300.29
20080.290.28
20070.280.26
20060.250.23
20050.240.24
20040.210.22
20030.190.21
20020.180.20
20010.160.20
20000.100.15
19990.100.16
19980.100.15
19970.100.13
19960.090.13
19950.090.13
19940.080.13
19930.070.11
19920.070.10
19910.080.10
19900.080.10
19890.090.10
19880.080.10
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% American Indian
1%
n/a

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2020)

YearCouncil Bluffs Comm School DistrictIowa
20201%1%
20191%1%
20111%1%
20101%1%
20091%1%
20081%1%
20071%1%
20061%1%
20051%1%
20041%1%
20031%1%
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% Asian
1%
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

YearCouncil Bluffs Comm School DistrictIowa
20241%3%
20231%2%
20221%3%
20211%3%
20201%3%
20191%3%
20141%3%
20131%3%
20121%2%
20111%2%
20101%2%
20091%2%
20081%2%
20071%2%
20061%2%
20051%2%
20041%2%
20031%2%
20021%2%
20011%2%
19971%2%
19951%2%
19911%1%
19901%1%
19891%1%
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% Hispanic
17%
14%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCouncil Bluffs Comm School DistrictIowa
202415%13%
202315%13%
202214%12%
202114%12%
202015%11%
201915%11%
201816%11%
201716%11%
201615%10%
201515%11%
201415%10%
201314%9%
201213%9%
201113%9%
201012%8%
200912%7%
200811%7%
200710%6%
20069%5%
20058%5%
20047%5%
20036%4%
20026%4%
20015%4%
20004%2%
19994%3%
19983%3%
19973%2%
19963%2%
19952%2%
19943%2%
19932%2%
19922%1%
19912%1%
19902%1%
19892%1%
19882%1%
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% Black
5%
8%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCouncil Bluffs Comm School DistrictIowa
20244%7%
20234%7%
20224%7%
20214%7%
20204%6%
20194%6%
20183%6%
20173%6%
20163%6%
20155%5%
20143%5%
20134%5%
20123%5%
20113%5%
20103%5%
20094%6%
20083%6%
20074%5%
20063%4%
20053%5%
20042%4%
20032%4%
20022%4%
20012%4%
20001%3%
19991%4%
19981%3%
19971%3%
19961%3%
19951%3%
19941%3%
19931%3%
19921%3%
19911%3%
19901%3%
19891%3%
19881%3%
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% White
72%
70%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCouncil Bluffs Comm School DistrictIowa
202475%71%
202376%72%
202277%73%
202176%74%
202076%75%
201976%75%
201877%77%
201777%77%
201678%78%
201576%78%
201478%79%
201377%80%
201279%81%
201180%81%
201081%82%
200982%84%
200884%84%
200784%86%
200686%88%
200587%87%
200489%88%
200390%89%
200290%89%
200191%89%
200095%94%
199995%91%
199895%92%
199795%93%
199695%93%
199595%93%
199496%93%
199397%94%
199297%95%
199195%95%
199095%95%
198995%95%
198896%95%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearCouncil Bluffs Comm School DistrictIowa
20244%5%
20233%5%
20223%5%
20214%4%
20203%4%
20193%4%
20184%4%
20174%4%
20164%4%
20154%3%
20142%3%
20133%3%
20122%3%
20112%2%
20102%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,169 is higher than the state median of $16,592. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,311 is higher than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$151 MM
$8,262 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearCouncil Bluffs Comm School DistrictIowa
2023$151 MM$12 MM
2022$142 MM$11 MM
2021$151 MM$12 MM
2020$142 MM$11 MM
2019$140 MM$11 MM
2018$138 MM$10 MM
2017$136 MM$10 MM
2016$136 MM$10 MM
2015$106 MM$7 MM
2014$120 MM$9 MM
2012$121 MM$9 MM
2011$115 MM$8 MM
2010$106 MM$7 MM
2009$105 MM$7 MM
2008$101 MM$7 MM
2007$96 MM$7 MM
2006$92 MM$6 MM
2005$86 MM$6 MM
2004$83 MM$6 MM
2003$82 MM$6 MM
2002$75 MM$6 MM
2001$74 MM$5 MM
2000$71 MM$5 MM
1999$68 MM$5 MM
1998$65 MM$5 MM
1997$62 MM$4 MM
1996$57 MM$4 MM
1995$55 MM$4 MM
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Spending
$152 MM
$8,048 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearCouncil Bluffs Comm School DistrictIowa
2023$152 MM$11 MM
2022$145 MM$11 MM
2021$152 MM$11 MM
2020$145 MM$11 MM
2019$137 MM$10 MM
2018$128 MM$10 MM
2017$126 MM$10 MM
2016$133 MM$10 MM
2015$123 MM$7 MM
2014$111 MM$8 MM
2012$113 MM$8 MM
2011$136 MM$8 MM
2010$123 MM$7 MM
2009$114 MM$7 MM
2008$99 MM$7 MM
2007$89 MM$6 MM
2006$87 MM$6 MM
2005$80 MM$6 MM
2004$79 MM$6 MM
2003$81 MM$6 MM
2002$78 MM$6 MM
2001$75 MM$6 MM
2000$69 MM$5 MM
1999$67 MM$5 MM
1998$70 MM$5 MM
1997$64 MM$4 MM
1996$55 MM$4 MM
1995$53 MM$4 MM
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Revenue / Student
$18,169
$16,592

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearCouncil Bluffs Comm School DistrictIowa
2023$17,266$15,936
2022$15,442$14,700
2021$17,015$16,172
2020$15,442$14,700
2019$15,469$14,749
2018$15,208$14,230
2017$14,842$14,844
2016$14,901$14,113
2015$11,647$11,259
2014$12,639$13,301
2012$12,793$12,751
2011$11,930$12,165
2010$10,859$11,259
2009$11,317$11,087
2008$10,697$10,485
2007$9,974$10,103
2006$9,544$9,628
2005$9,184$9,167
2004$8,278$8,727
2003$8,752$8,857
2002$6,998$8,158
2001$6,763$7,654
2000$6,659$7,180
1999$6,428$6,993
1998$6,285$6,548
1997$5,824$6,347
1995$5,388$5,735
1992$4,377$5,300
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Spending / Student
$18,311
$16,163

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearCouncil Bluffs Comm School DistrictIowa
2023$17,401$15,133
2022$15,772$14,340
2021$17,148$15,357
2020$15,772$14,340
2019$15,141$14,216
2018$14,121$13,767
2017$13,770$14,379
2016$14,577$14,161
2015$13,441$11,298
2014$11,633$12,593
2012$11,953$12,000
2011$14,117$11,589
2010$12,531$11,298
2009$12,288$10,614
2008$10,504$9,706
2007$9,232$9,439
2006$8,998$9,204
2005$8,466$8,457
2004$7,920$8,450
2003$8,675$8,908
2002$7,341$8,409
2001$6,771$7,961
2000$6,471$7,433
1999$6,334$7,234
1998$6,761$6,713
1997$5,964$6,475
1995$5,242$5,710
1992$4,766$5,398
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Best Council Bluffs Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hoover Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1205 North Broadway
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 328-6537
Gr: PK-5 | 401 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #22.
College View Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1225 College Road
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 328-6452
Gr: PK-5 | 488 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #33.
Edison Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2218 3rd Avenue
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-6516
Gr: PK-5 | 384 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #44.
Lewis & Clark Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1603 Grand Ave
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 328-6471
Gr: PK-5 | 271 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #55.
Gerald W Kirn Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
100 North Ave
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 328-6454
Gr: 6-8 | 913 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #66.
Rue Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3326 6th Avenue
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-6540
Gr: PK-5 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Bloomer Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
210 S 7th Street
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-6519
Gr: PK-5 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
517 N 17th St
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-6528
Gr: PK-5 | 455 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #99.
Longfellow Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2011 S 10th St
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-6522
Gr: PK-5 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #1010.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
712 N 21st St
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-6476
Gr: 6-8 | 855 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #1111.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3130 Ave C
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-6469
Gr: PK-5 | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #1212.
Carter Lake Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Willow Drive
Carter Lake, IA 51510
(712) 347-5876
Gr: PK-5 | 301 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,299 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 80% (Top 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 57% (Btm 50%)
  • : 57% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
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