Estherville–Lincoln Central Community School District (ELC) is a rural

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Estherville, Iowa Estherville is a city in Emmet County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,904 in the 2020 census, a decline from 6,656 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Emmet County. History Emmet County was initially created by an act of th ...

. The district covers most of central and western Emmet County, along with a small part of eastern

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. In addition to Estherville it serves the communities of Dolliver, Gruver, Wallingford, and most of Superior. It was established on July 1, 1997, by the merger of the

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school districts. The district serves a total population of approximately 8,800.

Schools

The district maintains three traditional schools, all of which are located on a single campus in Estherville: * Demoney Elementary School grades PK–4 * Estherville–Lincoln Central Middle School grades 5–8 * Estherville–Lincoln Central High School grades 9–12 Besides the traditional schools the district runs Forest Ridge School, which is an alternative high school serving clients of a residential treatment program for troubled adolescents. It is located in Gruver at the former Lincoln Central School campus. The district also maintains the Regional Wellness Center which is located just south of the district campus.

Estherville–Lincoln Central High School

Athletics

Estherville–Lincoln Central's athletic program inherited the nickname, colors, traditions and history of Estherville High School. The high school's athletic teams, nicknamed the Midgets compete in the Lakes Conference in the following sports: *Baseball *Basketball ** Boys' 1987 Class 2A state champions ** Girls' 1982 6 on 6 state champions ** Girls' 2022 Class 3A state champions *Cross country *Football *Golf ** Boys' - two-time state champions (1974, 1981) *Soccer *Softball *Swimming *Tennis *Track and field *Volleyball *Wrestling

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Forest Ridge School
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Schools

Estherville–Lincoln Central High School

Athletics

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