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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 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,288 students in Mount Pleasant Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, 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 62% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
7 Schools
944 Schools
# Students
1,860 Students
325,837 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
23,427 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#223 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
68%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.45
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,403 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
69 Students
8,024 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
200 Students
38,802 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
12%
# Black Students
56 Students
21,774 Students
% Black Students
3%
7%
# White Students
1,459 Students
238,129 Students
% White Students
78%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,678 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
16,016 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
82
17,617
# Students in K Grade:
133
37,395
# Students in 1st Grade:
138
35,185
# Students in 2nd Grade:
125
35,507
# Students in 3rd Grade:
116
35,271
# Students in 4th Grade:
138
34,910
# Students in 5th Grade:
132
35,083
# Students in 6th Grade:
141
36,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
26,308
# Students in 8th Grade:
158
24,837
# Students in 9th Grade:
153
1,864
# Students in 10th Grade:
127
1,895
# Students in 11th Grade:
154
1,848
# Students in 12th Grade:
138
1,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,692 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,562 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,692
$16,392
Spending / Student
$13,562
$15,968
Best Mount Pleasant Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Salem Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
412 E. Jackson St.
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 258-7799
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 258-7799
Grades: PK-5
| 92 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
501 S Corkhill
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 385-7765
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 385-7765
Grades: K-5
| 231 students
Rank: #33.
Mount Pleasant Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
414 N Adams
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 385-7730
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 385-7730
Grades: 6-8
| 424 students
Rank: #44.
Harlan Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1001 N. Main Street
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 385-7762
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 385-7762
Grades: K-5
| 215 students
Rank: #55.
Van Allen Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
801 E Henry Street
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 385-7771
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 385-7771
Grades: PK-5
| 326 students
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