Muskie Early Learning Center (Closed 2021)
Muskie Early Learning Center served 212 students in grades Prekindergarten.
Muskie Early Learning Center placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 65-69% (which was approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 69%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 55-59% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 68%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Iowa state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten
Total Students
212 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
School Rankings
Overall Testing Rank
#874 out of 1227 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
68%
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
2%
3%
Hispanic
32%
12%
Black
1%
7%
White
59%
74%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education
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