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John R Mott Jr/Hi School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

314 W Post, Postville, IA 52162 · (563) 864-7652 · Part of Postville Community School District

Postville’s School Grade D− better than 2% of Iowa school districts

Students
342
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about John R Mott Jr/Hi School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

On the path

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

PK–6Cora B Darling Elementary363 students
7–12John R Mott Jr/Hi SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency45%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 67.8%

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

314 W Post, Postville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 737
Grade 850
Grade 952
Grade 1064
Grade 1160
Grade 1279
Enrollment over time
350’20
333’21
351’22
365’23
342’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 72%White 23%Black 4%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John R Mott Jr/Hi School from Postville families.

Other schools in Postville 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; Postville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.