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B+
Schools in Mitchellville · Southeast Polk Community School District

Mitchellville’s public schools outscore 72% of Iowa districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Mitchellville, 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.

#46of 140 Iowa townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
75%
▲ 5 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
71%
▲ 7 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 8 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 2% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.9
IA 14.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
3,089 students on the public path
In brief

Mitchellville’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 75% and math 71% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,373 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 Southeast Polk Middle School, then Southeast Polk High School. Enrollment is down 11% 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 Mitchellville’s grade

B+ Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 72% of Iowa school districts, #46 of 140 Iowa towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Iowa average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (537)Better than 69%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,904 test results and a graduating class of 576 could put Mitchellville anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Mitchellville’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,907 in math, 4,901 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Mitchellville ElementarySoutheast Polk Community School DistrictA+
6–7Southeast Polk Middle Schoolin AltoonaA−
10–12Southeast Polk High Schoolin Pleasant HillB−

Mitchellville’s public schools are run by Southeast Polk Community School District, which also serves Altoona, Pleasant Hill and Runnells. Parts of Mitchellville (2% of its land) are served by Colfax-Mingo 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.

Southeast Polk Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 6,359 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$13,373IA $13,713 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading75%
State average 69.7% · 4901 students tested
Math71%
State average 63.8% · 4907 students tested

Mitchellville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MitchellvilleB+Southeast Polk

Every school in Mitchellville

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 Mitchellvilleby address
Mitchellville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A+
255 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Mitchellvillein other towns
Southeast Polk Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–7 · Altoona
A−
1,112 students16:1Rate it →
Southeast Polk High School
High · Grades 10–12 · Pleasant Hill
B−
1,722 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Mitchellville’s schools

Are Mitchellville’s schools good?

By Iowa’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mitchellville children attend outscore 72% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #46 of 140 Iowa towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mitchellville in?

Southeast Polk Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,359 students in 10 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Mitchellville are served by Colfax-Mingo.

Where do Mitchellville kids go to high school?

Southeast Polk High School in Pleasant Hill, with 1,722 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Mitchellville’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Southeast Polk Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Mitchellville spend per student?

$13,373 in Southeast Polk 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.