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Fort Madison Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 298 students in Fort Madison Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Fort Madison Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
481 Schools
# Students
1,748 Students
151,188 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
10,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Fort Madison 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
#292 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
68%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.42
# American Indian Students
2 Students
533 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
3,081 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
132 Students
16,853 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
11%
# Black Students
41 Students
9,355 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
1,454 Students
113,468 Students
% White Students
83%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
689 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
106 Students
7,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
38
22,497
# Students in K Grade:
127
26,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
118
22,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
127
21,686
# Students in 3rd Grade:
124
19,680
# Students in 4th Grade:
143
17,713
# Students in 5th Grade:
144
13,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
129
5,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
129
124
# Students in 8th Grade:
128
143
# Students in 9th Grade:
148
64
# Students in 10th Grade:
137
83
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
130
90
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,663 is higher than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,800 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,663
$16,392
Spending / Student
$14,800
$15,968
Best Fort Madison Comm School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richardson Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3301 Avenue L
Fort Madison, IA 52627
(319) 372-2765
Fort Madison, IA 52627
(319) 372-2765
Grades: PK-3
| 298 students
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