For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 476 students in Midland Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Midland Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
476 Students
320,020 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
23,100 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Midland Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#265 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
63%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.47
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
13%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
93%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,380 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,595 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,380
$16,468
Spending / Student
$16,595
$16,042
Best Midland Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Midland Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
510 3rd Ave North
Oxford Junction, IA 52323
(319) 259-5340
Oxford Junction, IA 52323
(319) 259-5340
Gr: PK-5 | 198 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #22.
Midland Middle/high School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
106 W. Webster Street
Wyoming, IA 52362
(319) 259-5340
Wyoming, IA 52362
(319) 259-5340
Gr: 6-12 | 278 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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