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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 are 2 public preschools serving 526 students in PCM Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschools in PCM Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
1,130 Students
151,884 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
11,017 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.
Overall District Rank
#126 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.43
# American Indian Students
3 Students
515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
2,937 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
41 Students
17,627 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
12%
# Black Students
1 Student
9,309 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
1,056 Students
113,047 Students
% White Students
94%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
925 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
7,512 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
56
22,872
# Students in K Grade:
79
26,442
# Students in 1st Grade:
81
23,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
21,819
# Students in 3rd Grade:
72
19,871
# Students in 4th Grade:
75
18,086
# Students in 5th Grade:
68
13,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
74
5,436
# Students in 7th Grade:
88
80
# Students in 8th Grade:
85
84
# Students in 9th Grade:
94
26
# Students in 10th Grade:
94
52
# Students in 11th Grade:
86
77
# Students in 12th Grade:
83
99
# 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.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,665
$16,361
Spending / Student
$12,278
$15,938
Best PCM Comm School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prairie City Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
309 East Plainsmen Road
Prairie City, IA 50228
(515) 994-8222
Prairie City, IA 50228
(515) 994-8222
Grades: PK-5
| 320 students
Rank: #22.
Monroe Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
400 N Jasper
Monroe, IA 50170
(515) 994-8222
Monroe, IA 50170
(515) 994-8222
Grades: PK-3
| 206 students
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