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Schools in Mediapolis · Mediapolis Community School District

Mediapolis’s public schools outscore 61% of Iowa districts

76% of students in Mediapolis’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Iowa average (64%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mediapolis, 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.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to AK–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
82%
▲ 12 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
76%
▲ 12 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 4–8 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.5K
▼ 16% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.7
IA 14.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
966 students on the public path
In brief

Mediapolis’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 82% and math 76% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,497 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 Mediapolis Middle School, then Mediapolis High School. Enrollment is up 5% 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mediapolis’s grade

A Test scoresD Graduation

B: better than 61% of Iowa school districts. Test scores are above the Iowa average; graduation is below it.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (604)Better than 60%
C+AA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 645 test results and a graduating class of 62 could put Mediapolis anywhere from C+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mediapolis’s students in the tested grades sat them (645 in math, 645 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Mediapolis Elementary SchoolMediapolis Community School DistrictB
6–8Mediapolis Middle SchoolMediapolis Community School DistrictA
9–12Mediapolis High SchoolMediapolis Community School DistrictA−

Mediapolis’s public schools are run by Mediapolis 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.

Mediapolis Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 966 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$11,497IA $13,713 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading82%
State average 69.7% · 645 students tested
Math76%
State average 63.8% · 645 students tested

Mediapolis vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MediapolisBMediapolis

Every school in Mediapolis

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 Mediapolisby address
Mediapolis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
432 students15:1Rate it →
Mediapolis Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
222 students20:1Rate it →
Mediapolis High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
312 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Mediapolis’s schools

Are Mediapolis’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Iowa: the public schools Mediapolis children attend outscore 61% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mediapolis in?

Mediapolis Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 966 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mediapolis kids go to high school?

Mediapolis High School, with 312 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Mediapolis’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Mediapolis spend per student?

$11,497 in Mediapolis Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Mediapolis families are saying about school.

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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.