Pottawattamie County Public Schools

Pottawattamie County, Iowa

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

Total Schools

public schools

Total Enrollment

15,576

students

School Districts

districts

Directory guide

How to use the Pottawattamie County public school directory

Start with the county-level shape, then use the school table for exact records. This directory is built from NCES public school data for Iowa; it is best for narrowing research, checking district context, and finding school records to verify with local sources.

District shape

Pottawattamie County has 7 district entries. Council Bluffs Comm School District is the largest listed district in this county slice, with 15 schools.

Community spread

School records are spread across 9 listed communities. Council Bluffs has the most listed schools, with 17 records.

Grade-level mix

Primary schools are the largest listed grade-level group, with 19 schools. Filter the table by level before comparing enrollment or district context.

Choice-program flags

No listed schools in this county file carry charter, magnet, or virtual flags. Confirm program options with local districts because local offerings can change outside the NCES release cycle.

Filter before comparing

Search by school or district name, then narrow by grade level or program flag so the table matches the student stage you are researching.

Open profiles where available

3 schools in this county currently have generated profile pages. Listed-only schools still remain in the NCES directory table.

Verify assignment locally

County directories do not determine attendance zones, transfer eligibility, magnet admission, charter lotteries, or program placement.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Pottawattamie County

Reported Enrollment

15,576

34 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary19

Middle7

High8

Other0

7 School Districts in Pottawattamie County

Council Bluffs Comm School District

Lewis Central Comm School District

4 schools

3,022 students

Underwood Comm School District

3 schools

833 students

Treynor Comm School District

3 schools

795 students

AHSTW Comm School District

3 schools

776 students

Tri-Center Comm School District

3 schools

724 students

Riverside Comm School District

3 schools

693 students

34 Public Schools in Pottawattamie County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 3 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Pottawattamie County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Abraham Lincoln High School	Profile	Council Bluffs Comm School District	Council Bluffs, 51503City: Small	9–12	High	1,399
Thomas Jefferson High School	Profile	Council Bluffs Comm School District	Council Bluffs, 51501City: Small	9–12	High	1,243
Gerald W Kirn Middle School	Profile	Council Bluffs Comm School District	Council Bluffs, 51503City: Small	6–8	Middle	956
Lewis Central Senior High School	Record	Lewis Central Comm School District	Council Bluffs, 51503City: Small	9–12	High	927
Woodrow Wilson Middle School	Record	Council Bluffs Comm School District	Council Bluffs, 51501City: Small	6–8	Middle	900
Titan Hill Intermediate School	Record	Lewis Central Comm School District	Council Bluffs, 51503City: Small	2–5	Primary	863
Lewis Central Middle School	Record	Lewis Central Comm School District	Council Bluffs, 51503City: Small	6–8	Middle	742
Franklin Elementary School	Record	Council Bluffs Comm School District	Council Bluffs, 51501City: Small	PK–5	Primary	497
E A Kreft Primary School	Record	Lewis Central Comm School District	Council Bluffs, 51501City: Small	PK–1	Primary	490
Longfellow Elementary School	Record	Council Bluffs Comm School District	Council Bluffs, 51501City: Small	PK–5	Primary	481
Roosevelt Elementary School	Record	Council Bluffs Comm School District	Council Bluffs, 51501City: Small	PK–5	Primary	462
College View Elementary	Record	Council Bluffs Comm School District	Council Bluffs, 51503Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	449
Edison Elementary School	Record	Council Bluffs Comm School District	Council Bluffs, 51501City: Small	PK–5	Primary	432
Hoover Elementary School	Record	Council Bluffs Comm School District	Council Bluffs, 51503City: Small	PK–5	Primary	429
Bloomer Elementary School	Record	Council Bluffs Comm School District	Council Bluffs, 51501City: Small	PK–5	Primary	422
Underwood Elementary School	Record	Underwood Comm School District	Underwood, 51576Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	396
Rue Elementary School	Record	Council Bluffs Comm School District	Council Bluffs, 51501City: Small	PK–5	Primary	372
Carter Lake Elementary School	Record	Council Bluffs Comm School District	Carter Lake, 51510Suburb: Large	PK–5	Primary	361
Riverside Community High School	Record	Riverside Comm School District	Oakland, 51560Rural: Distant	6–12	High	359
Tri-Center Elementary School	Record	Tri-Center Comm School District	Neola, 51559Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	352

Abraham Lincoln High School

Council Bluffs Comm School District

Council Bluffs, 51503 / City: Small

Profile9–12High1,399 students

Thomas Jefferson High School

Council Bluffs Comm School District

Council Bluffs, 51501 / City: Small

Profile9–12High1,243 students

Gerald W Kirn Middle School

Council Bluffs Comm School District

Council Bluffs, 51503 / City: Small

Profile6–8Middle956 students

Lewis Central Senior High School

Lewis Central Comm School District

Council Bluffs, 51503 / City: Small

Record9–12High927 students

Woodrow Wilson Middle School

Council Bluffs Comm School District

Council Bluffs, 51501 / City: Small

Record6–8Middle900 students

Titan Hill Intermediate School

Lewis Central Comm School District

Council Bluffs, 51503 / City: Small

Record2–5Primary863 students

Lewis Central Middle School

Lewis Central Comm School District

Council Bluffs, 51503 / City: Small

Record6–8Middle742 students

Franklin Elementary School

Council Bluffs Comm School District

Council Bluffs, 51501 / City: Small

RecordPK–5Primary497 students

E A Kreft Primary School

Lewis Central Comm School District

Council Bluffs, 51501 / City: Small

RecordPK–1Primary490 students

Longfellow Elementary School

Council Bluffs Comm School District

Council Bluffs, 51501 / City: Small

RecordPK–5Primary481 students

Roosevelt Elementary School

Council Bluffs Comm School District

Council Bluffs, 51501 / City: Small

RecordPK–5Primary462 students

College View Elementary

Council Bluffs Comm School District

Council Bluffs, 51503 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary449 students

Edison Elementary School

Council Bluffs Comm School District

Council Bluffs, 51501 / City: Small

RecordPK–5Primary432 students

Hoover Elementary School

Council Bluffs Comm School District

Council Bluffs, 51503 / City: Small

RecordPK–5Primary429 students

Bloomer Elementary School

Council Bluffs Comm School District

Council Bluffs, 51501 / City: Small

RecordPK–5Primary422 students

Underwood Elementary School

Underwood Comm School District

Underwood, 51576 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary396 students

Rue Elementary School

Council Bluffs Comm School District

Council Bluffs, 51501 / City: Small

RecordPK–5Primary372 students

Carter Lake Elementary School

Council Bluffs Comm School District

Carter Lake, 51510 / Suburb: Large

RecordPK–5Primary361 students

Riverside Community High School

Riverside Comm School District

Oakland, 51560 / Rural: Distant

Record6–12High359 students

Tri-Center Elementary School

Tri-Center Comm School District

Neola, 51559 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary352 students

Citeable records

Every public school record in Pottawattamie County

Each school below has a stable directory anchor, so listed-only schools can still be referenced from this county page. Profile links open deeper generated pages when available; directory anchors keep every NCES school record findable without creating thin standalone pages.

Directory records

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Primary schools

AHSTW Primary School
AHSTW Comm School District
Record
Grades
PK–3
Location
Avoca, 51521
Enrollment
296 students
Listed on this county directory
Bloomer Elementary School
Council Bluffs Comm School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Council Bluffs, 51501
Enrollment
422 students
Listed on this county directory
Carter Lake Elementary School
Council Bluffs Comm School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Carter Lake, 51510
Enrollment
361 students
Listed on this county directory
College View Elementary
Council Bluffs Comm School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Council Bluffs, 51503
Enrollment
449 students
Listed on this county directory
Crescent Elementary School
Council Bluffs Comm School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Crescent, 51526
Enrollment
73 students
Listed on this county directory
Edison Elementary School
Council Bluffs Comm School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Council Bluffs, 51501
Enrollment
432 students
Listed on this county directory
Franklin Elementary School
Council Bluffs Comm School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Council Bluffs, 51501
Enrollment
497 students
Listed on this county directory
Hoover Elementary School
Council Bluffs Comm School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Council Bluffs, 51503
Enrollment
429 students
Listed on this county directory
Lewis & Clark Elementary School
Council Bluffs Comm School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Council Bluffs, 51503
Enrollment
257 students
Listed on this county directory
Longfellow Elementary School
Council Bluffs Comm School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Council Bluffs, 51501
Enrollment
481 students
Listed on this county directory
Roosevelt Elementary School
Council Bluffs Comm School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Council Bluffs, 51501
Enrollment
462 students
Listed on this county directory
Rue Elementary School
Council Bluffs Comm School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Council Bluffs, 51501
Enrollment
372 students
Listed on this county directory
E A Kreft Primary School
Lewis Central Comm School District
Record
Grades
PK–1
Location
Council Bluffs, 51501
Enrollment
490 students
Listed on this county directory
Titan Hill Intermediate School
Lewis Central Comm School District
Record
Grades
2–5
Location
Council Bluffs, 51503
Enrollment
863 students
Listed on this county directory
Riverside Community Carson Elementary
Riverside Comm School District
Record
Grades
3–5
Location
Carson, 51525
Enrollment
146 students
Listed on this county directory
Riverside Elementary
Riverside Comm School District
Record
Grades
PK–2
Location
Oakland, 51560
Enrollment
188 students
Listed on this county directory
Treynor Elementary School
Treynor Comm School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Treynor, 51575
Enrollment
330 students
Listed on this county directory
Tri-Center Elementary School
Tri-Center Comm School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Neola, 51559
Enrollment
352 students
Listed on this county directory
Underwood Elementary School
Underwood Comm School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Underwood, 51576
Enrollment
396 students
Listed on this county directory

Middle schools

AHSTW Intermediate School
AHSTW Comm School District
Record
Grades
4–8
Location
Avoca, 51521
Enrollment
262 students
Listed on this county directory
Gerald W Kirn Middle School
Council Bluffs Comm School District
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Council Bluffs, 51503
Enrollment
956 students
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
Council Bluffs Comm School District
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Council Bluffs, 51501
Enrollment
900 students
Listed on this county directory
Lewis Central Middle School
Lewis Central Comm School District
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Council Bluffs, 51503
Enrollment
742 students
Listed on this county directory
Treynor Middle School
Treynor Comm School District
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Treynor, 51575
Enrollment
213 students
Listed on this county directory
Tri-Center Middle School
Tri-Center Comm School District
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Neola, 51559
Enrollment
162 students
Listed on this county directory
Underwood Middle School
Underwood Comm School District
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Underwood, 51576
Enrollment
194 students
Listed on this county directory

High schools

AHSTW High School
AHSTW Comm School District
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Avoca, 51521
Enrollment
218 students
Listed on this county directory
Abraham Lincoln High School
Council Bluffs Comm School District
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Council Bluffs, 51503
Enrollment
1,399 students
Thomas Jefferson High School
Council Bluffs Comm School District
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Council Bluffs, 51501
Enrollment
1,243 students
Lewis Central Senior High School
Lewis Central Comm School District
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Council Bluffs, 51503
Enrollment
927 students
Listed on this county directory
Riverside Community High School
Riverside Comm School District
Record
Grades
6–12
Location
Oakland, 51560
Enrollment
359 students
Listed on this county directory
Treynor High School
Treynor Comm School District
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Treynor, 51575
Enrollment
252 students
Listed on this county directory
Tri-Center High School
Tri-Center Comm School District
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Neola, 51559
Enrollment
210 students
Listed on this county directory
Underwood High School
Underwood Comm School District
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Underwood, 51576
Enrollment
243 students
Listed on this county directory

Pottawattamie County school directory FAQ

Does this list show which Pottawattamie County school serves my address?

No. This is a county-level NCES directory for public school records in Iowa. Attendance zones, transfer policies, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, and program placement must be verified with the local district or school.

What is included in the Pottawattamie County public school directory?

The directory lists 34 public schools from NCES records, including school name, district, grade range, type flags, and enrollment where reported.

Does this page rank the best schools in Pottawattamie County?

No. This page is a public school directory, not a ranking or recommendation. Use it to find records, compare similar school types, and identify district sources to verify locally.

Are private schools included in this Pottawattamie County list?

No. SchoolsByCounty uses NCES public school records for this directory. Private schools, homeschool programs, and some local program options are outside this public-school listing.

Why do some Pottawattamie County schools have profiles while others are listed only?

SchoolsByCounty generates profile pages for a high-enrollment subset of school records. 3 schools in this county currently have profile links, while every listed school remains available in the directory table.

How should I compare school districts in Pottawattamie County?

Start with the 7 district entries, then compare schools with similar grade ranges. County-level lists can include district slices, so use district websites to confirm boundaries and program rules.

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Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.