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Schools in Fort Madison · Fort Madison Community School District

Fort Madison’s public schools score below 90% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Fort Madison’s districts is 51%, below the Iowa average (64%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fort Madison, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

#118of 140 Iowa townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
61%
▼ 9 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▼ 13 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 4–8 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.7K
▲ 7% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,784 students on the public path
In brief

Fort Madison’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 61% of tested students were proficient in reading and 51% in math, against 70% and 64% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa (the state reports Fort Madison’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,720 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Fort Madison Junior/Senior High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Holy Trinity Catholic Schools (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Fort Madison’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 10% of Iowa school districts, #118 of 140 Iowa towns. Both inputs trail the Iowa average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 10%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (377)Better than 11%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,223 test results and a graduating class of 137 could put Fort Madison anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Fort Madison’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,223 in math, 1,223 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fort Madison, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Fort Madison Elementary SchoolFort Madison Community School DistrictNo scores
7–12Fort Madison Junior/Senior High SchoolFort Madison Community School DistrictC−

Fort Madison’s public schools are run by Fort Madison Community School District, which also serves Houghton, St. Paul and West Point. Parts of Fort Madison (13% of its land) are served by Central Lee instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Fort Madison Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,784 students · 13.6 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$14,720IA $13,713 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 69.7% · 1223 students tested
Math51%
State average 63.8% · 1223 students tested

Fort Madison vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Fort Madison’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fort MadisonDFort Madison

Appanoose, IL and Nauvoo, IL border Fort Madison but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Fort Madison

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Fort Madisonby address
Fort Madison Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
932 students13:1Rate it →
Fort Madison Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12
C−
852 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Holy Trinity Catholic Schools
High · Grades 7–12
Private · Catholic
112 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Fort Madison’s schools

Are Fort Madison’s schools good?

On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fort Madison children attend score below 90% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #118 of 140 Iowa towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 11%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fort Madison in?

Fort Madison Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,784 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Fort Madison are served by Central Lee.

What is Fort Madison’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Fort Madison Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Fort Madison spend per student?

$14,720 in Fort Madison Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Fort Madison?

Yes: Holy Trinity Catholic Schools (Catholic, grades 7–12, 112 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.