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Mount Pleasant Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,252 students in Mount Pleasant Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Mount Pleasant Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
7 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
1,795 Students
320,020 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
23,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Mount Pleasant Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 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 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#253 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
63%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.47
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,327 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
60 Students
7,817 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
239 Students
40,728 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
13%
# Black Students
34 Students
22,463 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
1,381 Students
228,520 Students
% White Students
77%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,308 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
80 Students
16,789 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
100
17,527
# Students in K Grade:
109
35,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
114
34,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
35,477
# Students in 3rd Grade:
131
35,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
136
35,902
# Students in 5th Grade:
113
35,813
# Students in 6th Grade:
132
35,551
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
24,719
# Students in 8th Grade:
144
22,978
# Students in 9th Grade:
124
1,729
# Students in 10th Grade:
151
1,838
# Students in 11th Grade:
143
1,809
# Students in 12th Grade:
125
1,743
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,261 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,053 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,261
$16,468
Spending / Student
$14,053
$16,042
Best Mount Pleasant Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Salem Elementary School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
412 E. Jackson St.
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 258-7799
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 258-7799
Grades: K-5
| 92 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
501 S Corkhill
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 385-7765
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 385-7765
Grades: K-5
| 211 students
Rank: #33.
Mount Pleasant Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
414 N Adams
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 385-7730
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 385-7730
Grades: 6-8
| 409 students
Rank: #44.
Van Allen Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
801 E Henry Street
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 385-7771
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 385-7771
Grades: PK-5
| 328 students
Rank: #55.
Harlan Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1001 N. Main Street
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 385-7762
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 385-7762
Grades: K-5
| 212 students
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