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Schools in Malvern · East Mills Community School District

Malvern’s public schools outscore 78% of Iowa districts

73% of students in Malvern’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Iowa average (64%). The grade covers the public school district serving Malvern, 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.

K–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
78%
▲ 8 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
73%
▲ 9 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.5K
▲ 13% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.0
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
448 students on the public path
In brief

Malvern’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 78% and math 73% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,451 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 6 the district’s path is East Mills Jr/Sr High School. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Malvern’s grade

A− Test scores

A−: better than 78% of Iowa school districts. Test scores are above the Iowa average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (490)Better than 76%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 297 test results could put Malvern anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Malvern’s students in the tested grades sat them (297 in math, 297 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5East Mills Elementary SchoolEast Mills Community School DistrictC+
6–12East Mills Jr/Sr High SchoolEast Mills Community School DistrictA−

Malvern’s public schools are run by East Mills Community School District, which also serves Emerson, Hastings and Henderson. 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.

East Mills Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 448 students · 11.0 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$15,451IA $13,713 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading78%
State average 69.7% · 297 students tested
Math73%
State average 63.8% · 297 students tested

Malvern vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MalvernA−East Mills

Every school in Malvern

2 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 Malvernby address
East Mills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
214 students10:1Rate it →
East Mills Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 6–12
A−
234 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Malvern’s schools

Are Malvern’s schools good?

By Iowa’s own tests, yes: the public schools Malvern children attend outscore 78% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Malvern in?

East Mills Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 448 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Malvern spend per student?

$15,451 in East Mills Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.