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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 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 780 students in PCM Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in PCM Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
4 Schools
944 Schools
# Students
1,114 Students
325,837 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
23,427 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#144 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
68%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.45
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,403 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
8,024 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
35 Students
38,802 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
12%
# Black Students
2 Students
21,774 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
1,055 Students
238,129 Students
% White Students
95%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,678 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
16,016 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
17,617
# Students in K Grade:
85
37,395
# Students in 1st Grade:
95
35,185
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
35,507
# Students in 3rd Grade:
75
35,271
# Students in 4th Grade:
67
34,910
# Students in 5th Grade:
70
35,083
# Students in 6th Grade:
79
36,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
87
26,308
# Students in 8th Grade:
92
24,837
# Students in 9th Grade:
94
1,864
# Students in 10th Grade:
87
1,895
# Students in 11th Grade:
87
1,848
# Students in 12th Grade:
66
1,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,875 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 $12,454 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,875
$16,392
Spending / Student
$12,454
$15,968
Best PCM Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prairie City Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
309 East Plainsmen Road
Prairie City, IA 50228
(515) 994-8222
Prairie City, IA 50228
(515) 994-8222
Grades: PK-5
| 243 students
Rank: #22.
Pcm Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
407 Plainsmen Rd
Prairie City, IA 50228
(515) 994-8222
Prairie City, IA 50228
(515) 994-8222
Grades: 6-8
| 258 students
Rank: #33.
Monroe Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
400 N Jasper
Monroe, IA 50170
(515) 994-8222
Monroe, IA 50170
(515) 994-8222
Grades: PK-5
| 279 students
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