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B−

PCM Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

407 Plainsmen Rd, Prairie City, IA 50228 · (515) 994-8222 · Part of PCM Community School District

Prairie City’s School Grade B better than 62% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
232
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about PCM Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Prairie City kids: PCM High School

On the path

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

3–5Prairie City Elementary School240 students
6–8PCM Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12PCM High Schoolin Monroe

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency65%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts72%
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 ↗

407 Plainsmen Rd, Prairie City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 682
Grade 772
Grade 878
Enrollment over time
274’20
258’21
247’22
240’23
232’24

Down 15.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about PCM Middle School from Prairie City families.

Other schools in PCM Community School District

The district →
Monroe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Monroe
C
257 students15:1
Prairie City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Prairie City
B+
240 students14:1
PCM High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Monroe
B+
348 students14:1

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