PCM Comm School District

407 E. Plainsman Rd
Prairie City, IA 50228
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

PCM Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 247 students in PCM Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in PCM Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
1,130 Students
129,515 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
8,970 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

PCM Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#126 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of PCM Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PCM Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PCM Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of PCM Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of PCM Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.42
# American Indian Students
3 Students
676 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
2,725 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
41 Students
14,884 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
1 Student
7,590 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
1,056 Students
97,157 Students
% White Students
94%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
672 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
5,745 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
56
148
# Students in K Grade:
79
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
81
164
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
178
# Students in 3rd Grade:
72
169
# Students in 4th Grade:
75
508
# Students in 5th Grade:
68
5,376
# Students in 6th Grade:
74
24,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
88
36,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
85
37,606
# Students in 9th Grade:
94
8,616
# Students in 10th Grade:
94
5,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
86
5,102
# Students in 12th Grade:
83
4,998
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,665 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,278 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of PCM Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$14 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of PCM Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,665
$16,361
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in PCM Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,278
$15,938
This chart displays average spending per public school student in PCM Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best PCM Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pcm Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
407 Plainsmen Rd
Prairie City, IA 50228
(515) 994-8222
Grades: 6-8
| 247 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,130 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in IA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 65% (Btm 50%)
  • : 79% (Top 30%)
  • : 64% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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