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C−

Van Allen Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

801 E Henry Street, Mount Pleasant, IA 52641 · (319) 385-7771 · Part of Mount Pleasant Community School District

Mount Pleasant’s School Grade C better than 30% of Iowa school districts

Students
362
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Town
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Van Allen Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Mount Pleasant kids: Mount Pleasant Middle School

On the path

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

PK–KHarlan Elementary School195 students
3–5Van Allen Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Mount Pleasant Middle School383 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 67.8%

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

801 E Henry Street, Mount Pleasant

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3123
Grade 4121
Grade 5118
Enrollment over time
336’20
326’21
315’22
328’23
362’24

Up 7.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 5%Black 2%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Van Allen Elementary School from Mount Pleasant families.

Other schools in Mount Pleasant Community School District

The district →

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