Top Rankings
Mount Pleasant Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,033 students in Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
7 Schools
931 Schools
# Students
1,799 Students
323,671 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
23,684 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mount Pleasant 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#259 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)30%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
2%
% Hispanic
14%
14%
% Black
2%
8%
% White
76%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,225 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,596. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,022 is less than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,225
$16,596
Spending / Student
$14,022
$16,167
Best Mount Pleasant Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Salem Elementary School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
412 E. Jackson St.
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 258-7799
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 258-7799
Gr: K-5 | 86 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
501 S Corkhill
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 385-7765
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 385-7765
Gr: 1-2 | 202 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #33.
Van Allen Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
801 E Henry Street
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 385-7771
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 385-7771
Gr: 3-5 | 362 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #44.
Mount Pleasant Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
414 N Adams
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 385-7730
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 385-7730
Gr: 6-8 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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