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Public elementary school · Centerville Comm School District · Centerville, Iowa

Lakeview Elementary

Lakeview Elementary rates 4.4, right at the middle of Centerville Comm School District's elementary schools, whose rated median is 4.4.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.4this school

4.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Centerville Comm School District median is 4.4.

#1,115 of 1,284 schools in Iowa · Centerville Comm School District: 1 elementary schools rated, median 4.4

The brief

A Centerville Comm School District elementary school serving grades Kindergarten – 5th.

Students at Lakeview Elementary score 69% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 68%).

It ranks 1,115 of 1,284 schools in Iowa and 4 of 4 in Centerville Comm School District.

Math66%9 points below the Iowa average of 75%Grades 3–5 · 233 students tested · 2025 ISASP
Reading71%1 point below the Iowa average of 72%Grades 3–5 · 233 students tested · 2025 ISASP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 10 points since 2020, reaching 69% in 2025.2025 ISASP; 35 test records from IA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.5
50% of the rating
Academics
5.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.8
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 70% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 71% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 ISASP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 ISASP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 ISASP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 ISASP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 52544; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Lakeview Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$45,257
Median home value
$114,100
Median rent
$779/mo
College educated
19.1%
Homeownership
63.9%
Poverty rate
24.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 52544; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
13
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
28
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
976/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Centerville. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Centerville), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
49.7%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Lakeview Elementary serve?

Lakeview Elementary serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.

How many students attend Lakeview Elementary?

Lakeview Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 541 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lakeview Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Lakeview Elementary is 13.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Lakeview Elementary rank in IA?

Lakeview Elementary ranks #1,115 of 1,284 schools in IA.

What is Lakeview Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Lakeview Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Lakeview Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Lakeview Elementary has 70% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 71% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Lakeview Elementary a charter school?

No, Lakeview Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Lakeview Elementary a Title I school?

No, Lakeview Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Lakeview Elementary?

49.7% of students at Lakeview Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment
541
Student-teacher ratio
13.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
39
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Town
County
Appanoose County
Phone
(641) 856-0637
Rank in district
#4 of 4
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$11,706
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
16.7%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 52544)
8,110
Area average commute
17.4 min
Area median age
45.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Iowa Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.