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Mount Ayr Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

607 E Jefferson, Mount Ayr, IA 50854 · (641) 464-0537 · Part of Mount Ayr Community School District

Mount Ayr’s School Grade A better than 85% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
280
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Mount Ayr Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Mount Ayr kids: Mount Ayr High School

On the path

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

PK–5Mount Ayr ElementaryYou are here
6–12Mount Ayr High School304 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency87%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

607 E Jefferson, Mount Ayr

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K38
Kindergarten49
Grade 131
Grade 239
Grade 347
Grade 437
Grade 539
Enrollment over time
282’20
350’21
339’22
348’23
280’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 1%Black 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mount Ayr Elementary from Mount Ayr families.

Other schools in Mount Ayr Community School District

The district →
Mount Ayr High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Mount Ayr
A−
304 students14:1

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; Mount Ayr’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.