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Schools in Mount Ayr · Mount Ayr Community School District

Mount Ayr’s public schools outscore 85% of Iowa districts

On the state math tests, 77% of Mount Ayr’s students scored proficient, above the Iowa average (64%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mount Ayr, 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
79%
▲ 9 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
77%
▲ 13 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.7K
▲ 7% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
584 students on the public path
In brief

Mount Ayr’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 79% and math 77% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,657 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 Mount Ayr 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 Mount Ayr’s grade

A− Test scores

A: better than 85% 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 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (613)Better than 87%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 410 test results could put Mount Ayr anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mount Ayr’s students in the tested grades sat them (410 in math, 410 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Mount Ayr ElementaryMount Ayr Community School DistrictA
6–12Mount Ayr High SchoolMount Ayr Community School DistrictA−

Mount Ayr’s public schools are run by Mount Ayr Community School District, which also serves Beaconsfield, Benton, Clearfield and Ellston and others. 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.

Mount Ayr Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 584 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$14,657IA $13,713 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading79%
State average 69.7% · 410 students tested
Math77%
State average 63.8% · 410 students tested

Mount Ayr vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mount AyrAMount Ayr

Every school in Mount Ayr

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 Mount Ayrby address
Mount Ayr Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
280 students12:1Rate it →
Mount Ayr High School
High · Grades 6–12
A−
304 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Mount Ayr’s schools

Are Mount Ayr’s schools good?

By Iowa’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mount Ayr children attend outscore 85% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mount Ayr in?

Mount Ayr Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 584 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Mount Ayr spend per student?

$14,657 in Mount Ayr 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.