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Harlan Elementary School

1001 N. Main Street, Mount Pleasant, IA 52641 · (319)385-7762 · Henry County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL212 STUDENTS
Enrollment
212
Elementary
DISTRICT 211 · STATE 325
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
104 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2023-24

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten3014%
Grade 13115%
Grade 24019%
Grade 33617%
Grade 44019%
Grade 53517%
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 48% · US 70%
White
—75%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 70% · US 43%
Hispanic
—12%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
—1%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7% · US 15%
Asian
—5%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
—7%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Harlan Elementary School→Mount Pleasant Middle School→Mount Pleasant High School
Based on grade levels within Mount Pleasant Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ISASP 2023-24 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
69.8%
IA avg 72.7%
Math
77.4%
IA avg 69.8%

What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 73 and 70.

Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
71.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.4%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Iowa's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Where Harlan Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IowaIn Henry County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
71.4%#305 of 564N/A
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
77.4%#269 of 564N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
69.8%#333 of 564N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
212#542 of 705#3 of 7
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.7:1#307 of 561N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
41.6%#263 of 561N/A
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.

6-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24
Enrollment
212
-36 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 13.8:1
% White
75%
was 79%
% Hispanic
12%
was 12%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
5%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2023-2421215.513.7:149% (104)
2022-2322016.113.7:148% (106)
2017-1824817.913.8:151% (126)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harlan Elementary School.

About Harlan Elementary School

Harlan Elementary School is a small elementary school in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, administered by Mount Pleasant Comm School District. The school reports 212 students in kindergarten through 5. The school's enrollment is 35% smaller than the 325 average for elementary schools in Iowa.

Harlan Elementary School is among 8 schools run by Mount Pleasant Comm School District, which serves 2,011 students.

White students are the majority at Harlan Elementary School, with 75% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 12% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 5% Asian. The school's White share is 13 points below the 88% share among Henry County residents. The school's diversity index is 42%, meaning two students picked at random have a 42% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

The school reported 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2023-24 and a ratio of 13.7:1. That matches the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Iowa fairly closely. Eligible students account for 49% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.

Harlan Elementary School is 4.0 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (71.4% versus 67.4%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Iowa.

Among Henry County residents, the median household income is $67,436, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Besides Harlan Elementary School, Henry County has 12 other public schools.

The school nearest to Harlan Elementary School is Harlan Elementary School, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. A five-mile radius around the school includes 6 other public schools. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Harlan Elementary School is 1st on average proficiency.

Harlan Elementary School is in a town far from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Remote.

Enrollment at Harlan Elementary School dropped 15% between 2017-18 and 2023-24, from 248 to 212 students. The White share of enrollment fell from 79% to 75% over the same period.

Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Henry County at a glance

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Population
20,004
Census ACS
Median income
$67,436
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,230 students

Quick facts

School name
Harlan Elementary School
District
Mount Pleasant Comm School District
Address
1001 N. Main Street, Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
Phone
(319)385-7762
County
Henry County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
212
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
13.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
104 (49%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
191989001169
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Mount Pleasant Comm School District
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Frequently asked questions

About Harlan Elementary School
How large is Harlan Elementary School?
Harlan Elementary School enrolls approximately 212 students in grades KG-05.
Is Harlan Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Harlan Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Harlan Elementary School?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Harlan Elementary School.
How diverse is Harlan Elementary School?
Harlan Elementary School reports a student body of 75% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Harlan Elementary School?
Harlan Elementary School is overseen by Mount Pleasant Comm School District in Henry County.
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