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Fort Madison Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,242 students in Fort Madison Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Fort Madison Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
946 Schools
# Students
1,797 Students
324,643 Students
# Teachers
132 Teachers
23,354 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Fort Madison Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#296 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
63%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.46
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,335 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
7,906 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
144 Students
39,865 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
12%
# Black Students
49 Students
22,067 Students
% Black Students
3%
7%
# White Students
1,472 Students
234,780 Students
% White Students
82%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,007 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
116 Students
16,618 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
17,689
# Students in K Grade:
126
36,206
# Students in 1st Grade:
127
35,654
# Students in 2nd Grade:
125
35,488
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
35,962
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
35,603
# Students in 5th Grade:
150
35,274
# Students in 6th Grade:
148
35,449
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
25,706
# Students in 8th Grade:
140
23,739
# Students in 9th Grade:
127
1,956
# Students in 10th Grade:
158
1,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
134
1,986
# Students in 12th Grade:
136
1,964
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,181 is higher than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,397 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,181
$16,361
Spending / Student
$14,397
$15,938
Best Fort Madison Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fort Madison Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
502 48th Street
Fort Madison, IA 52627
(319) 372-4687
Fort Madison, IA 52627
(319) 372-4687
Grades: 4-8
| 695 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1326 Ave E
Fort Madison, IA 52627
(319) 372-2896
Fort Madison, IA 52627
(319) 372-2896
Grades: K-3
| 236 students
Rank: #33.
Richardson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3301 Avenue L
Fort Madison, IA 52627
(319) 372-2765
Fort Madison, IA 52627
(319) 372-2765
Grades: PK-3
| 311 students
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