The top reported proficiency rate is 86% in Math. The lowest is 67% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Lisbon Elementary School
Lisbon Elementary School serves students from prekindergarten through sixth grade as a regular public school in the Lisbon Comm School District. The school is the only elementary building in the district, and its grade band means that families looking for middle and high school options will find those at other district schools. Because the school does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report.
The town of Lisbon is a small, primarily residential community in Linn County, adjacent to Mount Vernon and part of the Cedar Rapids metropolitan area. The population grew over the past decade, and homeownership is well above the national average. The median household income is higher than that of Linn County as a whole. Housing values in the area have risen at a pace broadly in line with state trends, and the local market reflects a stable, owner-occupied character. The largest local industries are health care, educational services, and manufacturing. The district itself functions as a central civic institution, and Cornell College in neighboring Mount Vernon provides a higher education presence nearby.
The student body is predominantly white, with a small share of Hispanic students and a very small number of students from other racial backgrounds. A modest share of students qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the source materials for this school. The enrollment is typical for an elementary school serving this grade span.
On state assessments, Lisbon Elementary’s results are strong. In math, a large majority of students scored at or above the proficient level. In English language arts, a similarly strong majority met the proficiency benchmark. In science, a solid majority scored proficient, though the rate was somewhat lower than in math and reading. The school’s overall proficiency across all tested subjects and grades, when compared against other districts in Linn County, falls just below the midpoint of the county’s districts. That is a solid middle-tier standing in a county with several high-performing districts. Only one year of testing data was available, so there is no trend to describe.
Several pieces of information that some families might look for were not provided in the data. There was no report on chronic absenteeism, discipline incidents, student-teacher ratios, or program offerings such as gifted education, specials, or extracurriculars. The school’s Title I status was not listed. A parent interested in those details would need to reach out to the school directly.
The school is part of a small district that, based on a search of recent news, has not gone through major publicly reported changes recently. The district brief found little of lasting impact to note.
For a family considering Lisbon, the picture is fairly straightforward. This is an elementary school in a small, stable Iowa town with home values that are above the county median and a local economy anchored by health care, schools, and manufacturing. Academically, the school posts strong proficiency rates in the core subjects of math and reading, and a solid rate in science, placing it in the middle of the pack among Linn County districts. The student population is not highly diverse by race or income, and the school serves a comparatively small community where the district plays a central role. Families who want to know more about class sizes, enrichment opportunities, or special education support will need to follow up with the school directly, as those details were not available in the public data compiled here.
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