Photo: Ashton B Crew · CC BY 3.0Madrid’s public schools score below 61% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Madrid, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.
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.
Madrid’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 420 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Madrid’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 72% and math 63% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,697 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Madrid Junior High School, then Madrid High School. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
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.
What’s behind Madrid’s grade
C+: better than 39% of Iowa school districts, #87 of 140 Iowa towns. Test scores are above the Iowa average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Madrid, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Madrid
Madrid Elementary Preschool
Grades PK · 23 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Madrid
Madrid Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 259 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Madrid
Madrid High School
Grades 9–12 · 195 students · 10:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Madrid
Madrid High School
Grades 9–12 · 195 students · 10:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Madrid
Madrid High School
Grades 9–12 · 195 students · 10:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Madrid
Madrid High School
Grades 9–12 · 195 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Madrid’s public schools are run by Madrid Community School District. 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.
Above the state in reading
Madrid vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Madrid’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Madrid | C+ | Madrid |
Every school in Madrid
4 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).
Questions about Madrid’s schools
Are Madrid’s schools good?
On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Madrid children attend score below 61% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #87 of 140 Iowa towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Madrid in?
Madrid Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 628 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Madrid kids go to high school?
Madrid High School, with 195 students; its own test results earn a C.
How much does Madrid spend per student?
$11,697 in Madrid Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Madrid families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Madrid → They have their own page.
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.