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B−

Pocahontas Area Middle/ High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

205 2nd Ave NW, Pocahontas, IA 50574 · (712) 335-4848 · Part of Pocahontas Area Community School District

Pocahontas’ School Grade C+ better than 42% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
367
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Pocahontas Area Middle/ High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.2% since 2020–21

On the path

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

K–6Pocahontas Area Elementary School265 students
7–12Pocahontas Area Middle/ High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency65%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

205 2nd Ave NW, Pocahontas

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 765
Grade 863
Grade 973
Grade 1052
Grade 1163
Grade 1251
Enrollment over time
404’20
386’21
392’22
374’23
367’24

Down 9.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pocahontas Area Middle/ High School from Pocahontas families.

Other schools in Pocahontas Area Community School District

The district →
Pocahontas Area Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Pocahontas
B
265 students15:1
Pocahontas Area Regional Learning Center
High · Grades 9–12 · Pocahontas
D
27 students

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