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PCM Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 232 students in PCM Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in PCM Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
372 Schools
# Students
1,077 Students
129,526 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
9,068 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
PCM Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#82 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
63%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.5%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
12%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
92%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,386 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 $12,882 is less than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,386
$16,596
Spending / Student
$12,882
$16,167
Best PCM Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pcm Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
407 Plainsmen Rd
Prairie City, IA 50228
(515) 994-8222
Prairie City, IA 50228
(515) 994-8222
Gr: 6-8 | 232 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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