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Muscatine Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 737 students in Muscatine Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Muscatine Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
9 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
4,635 Students
132,074 Students
# Teachers
313 Teachers
9,097 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Muscatine 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#290 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
63%
Graduation Rate
83%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.42
# American Indian Students
14 Students
712 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
39 Students
2,838 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,363 Students
14,938 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
11%
# Black Students
202 Students
7,717 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
2,807 Students
99,474 Students
% White Students
61%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
576 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
206 Students
5,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
244
176
# Students in K Grade:
323
240
# Students in 1st Grade:
308
254
# Students in 2nd Grade:
342
259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
307
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
280
698
# Students in 5th Grade:
290
5,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
329
25,470
# Students in 7th Grade:
360
37,347
# Students in 8th Grade:
377
38,760
# Students in 9th Grade:
377
8,432
# Students in 10th Grade:
391
5,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
364
4,923
# Students in 12th Grade:
343
4,741
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,032 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,406. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,184 is less than the state median of $15,982. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,032
$16,406
Spending / Student
$13,184
$15,982
Best Muscatine Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Susan Clark Junior High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
600 Kindler Ave
Muscatine, IA 52761
(563) 263-0411
Muscatine, IA 52761
(563) 263-0411
Grades: 7-8
| 737 students
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