Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 4.0Wellman’s public schools score below 57% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Wellman, 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.
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.
Wellman’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 540 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wellman’s, its schools beat 50%, higher than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 72% and math 66% 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 $13,731 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Mid-Prairie West Elementary School, then Mid-Prairie Middle School, then Mid-Prairie High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Mid-Prairie Virtual Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Wellman’s grade
C+: better than 43% of Iowa school districts. Test scores are above the Iowa average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Wellman, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Wellman
Mid-Prairie East Elementary School
Grades K–2 · 255 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Kalona
1st grade in Wellman
Mid-Prairie East Elementary School
Grades K–2 · 255 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Kalona
2nd grade in Wellman
Mid-Prairie East Elementary School
Grades K–2 · 255 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Kalona
3rd grade in Wellman
Mid-Prairie West Elementary School
Grades 3–4 · 330 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Wellman
Mid-Prairie West Elementary School
Grades 3–4 · 330 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Wellman
Mid-Prairie Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 415 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Kalona
6th grade in Wellman
Mid-Prairie Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 415 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Kalona
7th grade in Wellman
Mid-Prairie Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 415 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Kalona
8th grade in Wellman
Mid-Prairie Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 415 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Kalona
9th grade in Wellman
Mid-Prairie High School
Grades 9–12 · 362 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Wellman
Mid-Prairie High School
Grades 9–12 · 362 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Wellman
Mid-Prairie High School
Grades 9–12 · 362 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Wellman
Mid-Prairie High School
Grades 9–12 · 362 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Wellman’s public schools are run by Mid-Prairie Community School District, which also serves Kalona and West Chester. 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.
Above the state in reading
Wellman vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Wellman’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Wellman | C+ | Mid-Prairie |
Every school in Wellman
5 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).
Questions about Wellman’s schools
Are Wellman’s schools good?
On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wellman children attend score below 57% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Wellman in?
Mid-Prairie Community School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,393 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Wellman kids go to high school?
Mid-Prairie High School, with 362 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Wellman’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Mid-Prairie Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.
How much does Wellman spend per student?
$13,731 in Mid-Prairie Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Wellman families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Wellman → They have their own page.
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.