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Madrid Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 446 students in Madrid Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Madrid Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
668 Students
324,643 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
23,354 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Madrid 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#193 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.46
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,335 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
7,906 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
39,865 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
12%
# Black Students
5 Students
22,067 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
617 Students
234,780 Students
% White Students
92%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,007 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
16,618 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
16
17,689
# Students in K Grade:
45
36,206
# Students in 1st Grade:
38
35,654
# Students in 2nd Grade:
45
35,488
# Students in 3rd Grade:
56
35,962
# Students in 4th Grade:
55
35,603
# Students in 5th Grade:
54
35,274
# Students in 6th Grade:
47
35,449
# Students in 7th Grade:
54
25,706
# Students in 8th Grade:
52
23,739
# Students in 9th Grade:
51
1,956
# Students in 10th Grade:
45
1,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
63
1,986
# Students in 12th Grade:
47
1,964
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,876 is higher than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,518 is higher than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,876
$16,361
Spending / Student
$17,518
$15,938
Best Madrid Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Madrid Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
213 W 1st St
Madrid, IA 50156
(515) 795-3240
Madrid, IA 50156
(515) 795-3240
Grades: K-5
| 293 students
Rank: #22.
Madrid Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
599 N Kennedy
Madrid, IA 50156
(515) 795-3240
Madrid, IA 50156
(515) 795-3240
Grades: 6-8
| 153 students
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