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Best Schools in Council Bluffs, IA
Council Bluffs, IA has 33 public schools (7 high, 6 middle, 18 elementary) serving 16,692 students. On average they score 71% on state proficiency tests against a projected 56%, so schools in Council Bluffs meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Council Bluffs, IA
The top high schools in Council Bluffs, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Treynor High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Treynor Comm School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 252 Students
2. Underwood High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Underwood Comm School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 243 Students
3. Glenwood Senior High School
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Projected Test Scores
Glenwood Comm School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 600 Students
4. Lewis Central Senior High School
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Projected Test Scores
Lewis Central Comm School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 927 Students
5. Riverside Community High School
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Projected Test Scores
Riverside Comm School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 359 Students
6. Abraham Lincoln High School
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Projected Test Scores
Council Bluffs Comm School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1399 Students
7. Thomas Jefferson High School
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Projected Test Scores
Council Bluffs Comm School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1243 Students
Best Middle Schools in Council Bluffs, IA
The top middle schools in Council Bluffs, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Treynor Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Treynor Comm School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 213 Students
2. Glenwood Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Glenwood Comm School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 451 Students
3. Underwood Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Underwood Comm School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 194 Students
4. Lewis Central Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Lewis Central Comm School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 742 Students
5. Gerald W Kirn Middle School
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Council Bluffs Comm School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 956 Students
6. Woodrow Wilson Middle School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Council Bluffs Comm School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 900 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Council Bluffs, IA
The top elementary schools in Council Bluffs, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Underwood Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Underwood Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 396 Students
2. Treynor Elementary School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Treynor Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 330 Students
3. College View Elementary
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Council Bluffs Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 449 Students
4. West Elementary School
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Glenwood Comm School District • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 421 Students
5. Hoover Elementary School
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Council Bluffs Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 429 Students
6. Lewis & Clark Elementary School
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Council Bluffs Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 257 Students
7. Riverside Community Carson Elementary
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Riverside Comm School District • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 146 Students
8. Titan Hill Intermediate School
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Lewis Central Comm School District • Public • Grades 2 - 5 • 863 Students
9. Franklin Elementary School
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Council Bluffs Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 497 Students
10. Edison Elementary School
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Council Bluffs Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 432 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Council Bluffs, IA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Council Bluffs, IA has a total population of 71,128 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 90%, and 23% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Council Bluffs, IA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Council Bluffs, IA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
15.66 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.69 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
12.97 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Council Bluffs, IA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Council Bluffs, IA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Council Bluffs, IA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Council Bluffs, IA
How many schools are in Council Bluffs, IA?
Council Bluffs, IA has 33 public schools: 7 high schools, 6 middle schools and 18 elementary schools, serving 16,692 students in total.
How do schools in Council Bluffs perform on state tests?
On average, 33 schools in Council Bluffs score 71% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 56%, so on average schools in Council Bluffs meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Council Bluffs?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 76%
- Projected: 64%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 74%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 82%
- Projected: 65%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 88%
- Projected: 77%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 60%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 62%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 65%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Council Bluffs
16 of 17 schools in Council Bluffs carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 2C: 3D: 8F: 2
All 17 public schools we grade in Council Bluffs. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (3)
Middle and junior high schools (4)
- Gerald W Kirn Middle School
- Lewis Central Middle School
- Titan Hill Intermediate School
- Woodrow Wilson Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (10)
- Bloomer Elementary School
- College View Elementary
- E A Kreft Primary School
- Edison Elementary School
- Franklin Elementary School
- Hoover Elementary School
- Lewis And Clark Elementary School
- Longfellow Elementary School
- Roosevelt Elementary School
- Rue Elementary School
Private schools (2)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.