For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 436 students in Mid-Prairie Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle Schools in Mid-Prairie Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (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
5 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
1,418 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Mid-Prairie 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#173 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
64%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
70%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
63%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.43
# American Indian Students
n/a
711 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
2,758 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
95 Students
14,712 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
11%
# Black Students
3 Students
7,560 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
1,273 Students
95,300 Students
% White Students
90%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
5,934 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
88
157
# Students in K Grade:
116
170
# Students in 1st Grade:
71
177
# Students in 2nd Grade:
107
171
# Students in 3rd Grade:
115
167
# Students in 4th Grade:
111
559
# Students in 5th Grade:
111
5,544
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
24,308
# Students in 7th Grade:
106
36,022
# Students in 8th Grade:
97
37,018
# Students in 9th Grade:
100
8,339
# Students in 10th Grade:
97
5,155
# Students in 11th Grade:
98
5,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
99
4,973
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,750 is higher 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 $14,796 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$8,262 MM

Spending
$21 MM
$8,048 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,750
$16,468

Spending / Student
$14,796
$16,042

Best Mid-Prairie Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mid-prairie Virtual Academy
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1636 Hwy 22
Wellman, IA 52356
(319) 646-6093
Wellman, IA 52356
(319) 646-6093
Grades: K-12
| 26 students
Rank: #22.
Mid-prairie Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
713 F Ave
Kalona, IA 52247
(319) 656-2241
Kalona, IA 52247
(319) 656-2241
Grades: 5-8
| 410 students
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