Schools in Centralia · Western Dubuque County Community School District
Centralia’s public schools beat 94% of Iowa districts
The public schools Centralia’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 94% of Iowa’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
94%beats similar-income towns
Reading proficiency
81%
▲ 13 pts vs IA 68%
2020–21
Math proficiency
81%
▲ 17 pts vs IA 64%
2020–21
Graduate on time
99%
▲ 8 pts vs IA 91%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$12.2K
▼ 11% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Schools
0
The School Grade
How Centralia compares
A Test scoresA+ Graduation
Iowa school districts we grade (325)Better than 94%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (576)Better than 94%
High confidence. Built on 2,367 tested students and a graduating class of 284; ordinary year-to-year swings are unlikely to change it.
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Iowa’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Iowa only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Centralia.
5 schools teach Pre-K in Centralia’s district. Which one depends on your address: Peosta Elementary School, Epworth Elementary School, Dyersville Elementary School and Cascade Elementary School and more.
5 schools teach K in Centralia’s district. Which one depends on your address: Peosta Elementary School, Epworth Elementary School, Dyersville Elementary School and Cascade Elementary School and more.
5 schools teach 1st grade in Centralia’s district. Which one depends on your address: Peosta Elementary School, Epworth Elementary School, Dyersville Elementary School and Cascade Elementary School and more.
5 schools teach 2nd grade in Centralia’s district. Which one depends on your address: Peosta Elementary School, Epworth Elementary School, Dyersville Elementary School and Cascade Elementary School and more.
5 schools teach 3rd grade in Centralia’s district. Which one depends on your address: Peosta Elementary School, Epworth Elementary School, Dyersville Elementary School and Cascade Elementary School and more.
5 schools teach 4th grade in Centralia’s district. Which one depends on your address: Peosta Elementary School, Epworth Elementary School, Dyersville Elementary School and Cascade Elementary School and more.
5 schools teach 5th grade in Centralia’s district. Which one depends on your address: Peosta Elementary School, Epworth Elementary School, Dyersville Elementary School and Cascade Elementary School and more.
The path, start to finish
PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Drexler Middle Schoolin Farley
9–12Western Dubuque High Schoolin Epworth
Parts of Centralia are served by Dubuque Community School District.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Test scores · 2020–21
Well above the state in reading
Reading81%
State average 67.8%
Math81%
State average 64.1%
Every school in Centralia
0 schools. Grades are ours, from state tests and graduation. Stars are from neighbors.
Also serving Centralia · in other towns
Peosta Elementary School
A425 students14:1Rate it →
Epworth Elementary School
A360 students13:1Rate it →
Dyersville Elementary School
B−322 students11:1Rate it →
Cascade Elementary School
A+305 students14:1Rate it →
Farley Elementary School
B273 students15:1Rate it →
Drexler Middle School
A−639 students13:1Rate it →
Western Dubuque High School
A927 students16:1Rate it →
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Within reach
Colleges →Colleges near Centralia
There’s no college in Centralia, but 7 are within 30 miles. The closest is Divine Word College in Epworth, 5.4 miles away.
Divine Word CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Epworth
5.4 mi61 students
Emmaus Bible CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Dubuque
7.1 mi178 students
Wartburg Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Dubuque
7.4 mi161 students
University of DubuqueUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Dubuque
7.5 mi1,736 students
Clarke UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Dubuque
7.9 mi950 students
Loras CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Dubuque
8.3 mi1,185 students
University of Wisconsin-PlattevilleUniversity or college · Public · Platteville
25.3 mi5,671 students
Straight-line distance from the center of Centralia. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.