Central Elementary School

501 6th Street

School District

Iowa City Community
Grade

PK, K-6
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:14
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on January 11, 2024

I love Central. We’ve been here for 4 yrs and couldn’t be happier.
Submitted by parent on May 25, 2023

very low quality school ; one of the worst elementary school in the district ;staff at this school are not very friendly and I definitely would not recommend this school to anybody!
Submitted by parent on May 25, 2023

One of the worst school in the district ,teachers and staff are very disrespectful and less of caring ;kids act violently and the teachers don't care even if the kids hit each other in class ;the secretory of this school is very rude ; my kid got hit by another kid in front of the teacher's eyes and they didn't care ;they called me and asked me to take her to doctor and when I asked them how that happened the secretory of school replied to me very rudely and tried to tell me my kid deserved it ;this is not safe place for kids and I wouldn't recommend this school at all.
Submitted by parent on April 26, 2023

All of the faculty and staff at Coralville Central work very hard to help every child succeed. The metrics used here are deceiving; this school has been amazing for my son.
Submitted by parent on April 16, 2019

Great school. Teachers and staff have excellent experience and can help anytime you need just - ASK. We all human and we should try listening each other and be patience of cause.
Submitted by parent on March 09, 2012

I have been very impressed by the quality of staff at Central. A lot of parents joke that there is no need to request a teacher because they are all fabulous...very true! The principal, Mrs. M.J., is amazing, super-involved with every aspect of the school. During the school day she can be seen doing everything from wiping down tables in the lunch room, visiting classrooms, supervising/visiting with children during recess, etc. The parent involvement is amazing and allows Central to continue fun traditions such as their monthly family nights, where the whole family is invited to the school for a fun, educational, themed evening.