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Carter Lake, IA

3,670 residents•361 students•1 schools
Avg School Rating
6.6
out of 10
21% below Iowa avg
Test Proficiency
56%Math
—Reading
20% below Iowa avg
School Crime Rate
2.77
per 1,000 students
54% below Iowa avg
Overall Crime Rate
103.00
per 1,000 residents
133% above Iowa avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
1
Elementary Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
1
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
0

These figures describe every school in Carter Lake; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Carter Lake

1 school
6.6
Carter Lake Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Carter Lake

1 incident reported at K-12 schools across Carter Lake in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
54% below Iowa avg
2.77
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Property
1

School Crime Types

  • Theft100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Carter Lake

378 total incidents reported across Carter Lake in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
133% above Iowa avg
103.00
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
81
Property
235
Drug
59
Weapons
1
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Theft32%
  • Assault20%
  • Drugs16%
  • Vandalism13%
  • Burglary6%
  • Stolen Property5%
  • Other9%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

361 students enrolled across Carter Lake's schools.

  • Public361100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Carter Lake's K-12 schools.

  • White74%
  • Hispanic12%
  • Black9%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Native American<1%
  • Asian<1%
48%Female52%Male
72%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.