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Schools in Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon Community School District

Mount Vernon’s public schools outscore 80% of Iowa districts

On the state math tests, 81% of Mount Vernon’s students scored proficient, above the Iowa average (64%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mount Vernon, 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.

#32of 140 Iowa townsK–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
83%
▲ 13 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
81%
▲ 17 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▼ 9% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.7
IA 14.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,438 students on the public path
In brief

Mount Vernon’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 165 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mount Vernon’s, its schools beat 62%, lower than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 83% and math 81% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,480 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 5 the district’s path is Mount Vernon Middle School, then Mount Vernon 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 Vernon’s grade

A Test scoresC+ Graduation

A−: better than 80% of Iowa school districts, #32 of 140 Iowa towns. Test scores are above the Iowa average; graduation is below it.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (165)Better than 62%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 936 test results and a graduating class of 119 could put Mount Vernon anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mount Vernon’s students in the tested grades sat them (936 in math, 936 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Washington Elementary SchoolMount Vernon Community School DistrictA
5–8Mount Vernon Middle SchoolMount Vernon Community School DistrictA
9–12Mount Vernon High SchoolMount Vernon Community School DistrictA

Mount Vernon’s public schools are run by Mount Vernon Community School District, which also serves Bertram. 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 Vernon Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,438 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$12,480IA $13,713 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading83%
State average 69.7% · 936 students tested
Math81%
State average 63.8% · 936 students tested

Mount Vernon vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mount VernonA−Mount Vernon

Every school in Mount Vernon

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 Mount Vernonby address
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A
543 students14:1Rate it →
Mount Vernon Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
A
425 students17:1Rate it →
Mount Vernon High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
470 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Mount Vernon’s schools

Are Mount Vernon’s schools good?

By Iowa’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mount Vernon children attend outscore 80% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #32 of 140 Iowa towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mount Vernon in?

Mount Vernon Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,438 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mount Vernon kids go to high school?

Mount Vernon High School, with 470 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Mount Vernon’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Mount Vernon Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Mount Vernon spend per student?

$12,480 in Mount Vernon 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.