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B−

Mid-Prairie Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

713 F Ave, Kalona, IA 52247 · (319) 656-2241 · Part of Mid-Prairie Community School District

Kalona’s School Grade C+ better than 43% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
415
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Mid-Prairie Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 53% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Enrollment up 19.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Kalona kids: Mid-Prairie High School

On the path

Where Kalona kids come from and go next. The whole path →

3–4Mid-Prairie West Elementary Schoolin Wellman
5–8Mid-Prairie Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Mid-Prairie High Schoolin Wellman

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency68%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts71%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

713 F Ave, Kalona

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5114
Grade 698
Grade 7105
Grade 898
Enrollment over time
347’20
412’21
430’22
410’23
415’24

Up 19.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 3%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mid-Prairie Middle School from Kalona families.

Other schools in Mid-Prairie Community School District

The district →
Mid-Prairie East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Kalona
255 students12:1
Mid-Prairie Virtual Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Wellman
A−
31 students
Mid-Prairie West Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Wellman
C+
330 students15:1
Mid-Prairie High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wellman
B−
362 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Kalona’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.