Elementary school (grades K-5) · Urbana, IA

Center Point-Urbana Intermediate School

Federal NCES profile for Center Point-Urbana Intermediate School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 190666002150
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
45
📋 Attendance
66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Center Point-Urbana Intermediate School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Iowa median.

56
Resource Index · Higher
13.8:1
students per teacher
15.8%
free-lunch eligible
275
students enrolled

Center Point-Urbana Intermediate School has class sizes near the Iowa median. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.

Enrollment

275

Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

20.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.8:1

vs 14.8:1 Iowa avg

-7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

15.8%

vs 36.4% Iowa avg

-57% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Center Point-Urbana Intermediate School compares with Iowa and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Center Point-Urbana Intermediate School

Center Point-Urbana Intermediate School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Urbana, Iowa, enrolling 275 students.

At 13.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Iowa median, within a few percentage points of the 14.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 15.8% free-meal eligibility runs 57% below the Iowa average.

With 275 students, its enrollment sits close to the Iowa median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,322 scored Iowa schools.

Against 262 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #63.

Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 275 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

13.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Center Point-Urbana Comm School District also operates Center Point-Urbana High School (440 students) and Center Point-Urbana Primary School (365 students) alongside Center Point-Urbana Intermediate School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Center Point-Urbana Intermediate School compares

Center Point-Urbana Intermediate School on the metrics families compare, against Iowa and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Iowa Iowa avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.8:1 ▼ 7% 14.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.8% ▼ 57% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 275 top 59% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
275
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
15.8%
free-lunch eligible - 57% below the Iowa average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.8:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 47% in Iowa - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
13.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$11,248
per pupil, district-wide - below Iowa avg of $12,854
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 275 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 87.3%
Two or More 6.2%
Hispanic or Latino 5.5%
African American 1.1%

Largest group: White at 87.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.1, Center Point-Urbana Intermediate School is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Center Point-Urbana Comm School District, which includes Center Point-Urbana Intermediate School.

$11,248
Per student
-12%
vs Iowa
Avg $12,854
-32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.4%
State 52.7%
Federal 7.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Center Point-Urbana Intermediate School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Center Point-Urbana High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Center Point-Urbana Primary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Center Point-Urbana Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Center Point-Urbana Intermediate School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Center Point-Urbana Comm School District · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Iowa, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Frequently asked questions about Center Point-Urbana Intermediate School

How many students attend Center Point-Urbana Intermediate School?

Center Point-Urbana Intermediate School has 275 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Urbana, IA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Center Point-Urbana Intermediate School?

The student-teacher ratio at Center Point-Urbana Intermediate School is 13.8:1, which is 7% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 12% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Center Point-Urbana Intermediate School?

15.8% of students at Center Point-Urbana Intermediate School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Center Point-Urbana Intermediate School?

The largest demographic group at Center Point-Urbana Intermediate School is White at 87.3% of enrollment, in Urbana, IA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Center Point-Urbana Intermediate School?

Center Point-Urbana Intermediate School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

Is Center Point-Urbana Intermediate School a good school?

Center Point-Urbana Intermediate School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Iowa median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Center Point-Urbana Comm School District?

Besides Center Point-Urbana Intermediate School, Center Point-Urbana Comm School District also operates Center Point-Urbana High School (440 students), Center Point-Urbana Primary School (365 students), and Center Point-Urbana Middle School (290 students). See the Center Point-Urbana Comm School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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