Top Rankings
Mount Vernon Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 403 students in Mount Vernon Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Mount Vernon Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
1,427 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Mount Vernon Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 327 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
64%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
70%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
63%

Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.43
# American Indian Students
n/a
711 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
2,758 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
14,712 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
11%
# Black Students
11 Students
7,560 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,293 Students
95,300 Students
% White Students
91%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
5,934 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
61
157
# Students in K Grade:
102
170
# Students in 1st Grade:
87
177
# Students in 2nd Grade:
89
171
# Students in 3rd Grade:
100
167
# Students in 4th Grade:
107
559
# Students in 5th Grade:
107
5,544
# Students in 6th Grade:
92
24,308
# Students in 7th Grade:
105
36,022
# Students in 8th Grade:
99
37,018
# Students in 9th Grade:
113
8,339
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
5,155
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
5,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
118
4,973
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,153 in this school district is less 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 $12,955 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$8,262 MM

Spending
$19 MM
$8,048 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,153
$16,468

Spending / Student
$12,955
$16,042

Best Mount Vernon Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mount Vernon Middle School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
525 Palisades Road Sw
Mount Vernon, IA 52314
(319) 895-6254
Mount Vernon, IA 52314
(319) 895-6254
Grades: 5-8
| 403 students
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