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Mount Vernon Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

525 Palisades Road SW, Mount Vernon, IA 52314 · (319) 895-6254 · Part of Mount Vernon Community School District

Mount Vernon’s School Grade A− better than 80% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
425
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
Town
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Mount Vernon Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Mount Vernon kids: Mount Vernon High School

On the path

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

PK–4Washington Elementary School543 students
5–8Mount Vernon Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Mount Vernon High School470 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency81%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts84%
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 ↗

525 Palisades Road SW, Mount Vernon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5110
Grade 6110
Grade 7100
Grade 8105
Enrollment over time
427’20
432’21
397’22
403’23
425’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mount Vernon Middle School from Mount Vernon families.

Other schools in Mount Vernon Community School District

The district →
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Mount Vernon
A
543 students14:1
Mount Vernon High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mount Vernon
A
470 students17:1

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