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Council Bluffs Community School District

IACouncil Bluffs, Iowa•Pottawatta County

Contact & Location

300 West Broadway, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 328-6446
www.cb-schools.org
GreatSchools Profile

Enrollment & Schools

15
Total Schools
8,733
Total Enrollment
PK-12
Grade Range

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
11
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

Rating Distribution

00%
Below Average
427%
Average
1173%
Above Average

School Types

By Type

Public
15
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
11
Middle
2
High
2

Demographics (Aggregated)

Ethnicity Breakdown

White
75%
Hispanic / Latino
15%
Black / African American
4%
Two or More Races
4%
Asian
1%
Native American
1%

Gender Distribution

53%Male
47%Female

Free / Reduced Lunch

60%Students Eligible
vs. State Average
41%

Academic Performance (Aggregated)

Average Academic Performance

7.9
out of 10
Average ACT Score
20.0
(out of 36)
Average SAT Score
—
(out of 1600)
Average Graduation Rate
80%
Students
AP / IB / Dual Enrollment
10%
Students

School Performance Summary

Below Average
0% (0)
Average
27% (4)
Above Average
73% (11)

Council Bluffs Community School District is committed to excellence, equity, and preparing every student for a successful future.

Schools in Council Bluffs Community School District

15 schools

Elementary Schools

(11)
7.5
Bloomer Elementary School
Elementarypublic•422 students
6.6
Carter Lake Elementary School
Elementarypublic•361 students
9.1
College View Elementary
Elementarypublic•449 students
9.3
Crescent Elementary School
Elementarypublic•73 students
8.0
Edison Elementary School
Elementarypublic•432 students
7.2
Franklin Elementary School
Elementarypublic•497 students
9.5
Hoover Elementary School
Elementarypublic•429 students
9.1
Lewis & Clark Elementary School
Elementarypublic•257 students
7.9
Longfellow Elementary School
Elementarypublic•481 students
6.9
Roosevelt Elementary School
Elementarypublic•462 students
8.1
Rue Elementary School
Elementarypublic•372 students

Middle Schools

(2)
9.1
Gerald W Kirn Middle School
Middlepublic•956 students
8.5
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
Middlepublic•900 students

High Schools

(2)
6.4
Abraham Lincoln High School
Highpublic•1,399 students
5.7
Thomas Jefferson High School
Highpublic•1,243 students

Reported Incidents

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Community-reported and third-party-sourced concerns. All incidents are allegations, not established facts.

Inappropriate TeachingPolitical / IdeologicalModerateAdded 1mo ago

District Implements SEL, Panorama Surveys

Alleged incident in Council Bluffs Community School District · Iowa

The Council Bluffs Community School District has implemented the CASEL Social Emotional Learning framework. This initiative includes the use of Panorama Student Surveys to gather data on students. The district continues to utilize these programs, which aim to develop self-management and social skills.

Occurred on October 1, 2018Source: Defending Education IndoctriNation Map
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Data aggregated from 15 schools in Council Bluffs Community School District.
Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.
Last updated: May 1, 2026