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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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,249 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 22% 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
7 Schools
946 Schools
# Students
1,851 Students
324,643 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
23,354 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Mount Pleasant 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 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
0.38
0.46
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,335 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
67 Students
7,906 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
218 Students
39,865 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
12%
# Black Students
47 Students
22,067 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
1,440 Students
234,780 Students
% White Students
78%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,007 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
16,618 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
85
17,689
# Students in K Grade:
109
36,206
# Students in 1st Grade:
134
35,654
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
35,488
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
35,962
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
35,603
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
35,274
# Students in 6th Grade:
134
35,449
# Students in 7th Grade:
147
25,706
# Students in 8th Grade:
125
23,739
# Students in 9th Grade:
160
1,956
# Students in 10th Grade:
157
1,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
1,986
# Students in 12th Grade:
159
1,964
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,769 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,628 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,769
$16,361
Spending / Student
$13,628
$15,938
Best Mount Pleasant Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Salem Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 97 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Elementary School
Magnet 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
Magnet 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
| 406 students
Rank: #44.
Van Allen Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 315 students
Rank: #55.
Harlan Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 220 students
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