Harlan Elementary School

Harlan Elementary School is an elementary campus of tight-knit scale in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, run under Mount Pleasant Comm School District, serveing 212 students in grades K through 5. That puts it 35% smaller than the typical public school in Iowa, which averages around 325 students.

Across the 8 schools in Mount Pleasant Comm School District (2,011 students total), Harlan Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Harlan Elementary School shows that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment. Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 88% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Harlan Elementary School logs 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.7:1. The state averages about 13.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 49% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Harlan Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 67.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 71.4%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Henry County indicate median household earnings sit near $67,436, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Henry County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,230 students), of which Harlan Elementary School is one.

Harlan Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Harlan Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 66.1%.

Harlan Elementary School operates from a town-center location.

Five-year trend. Harlan Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 15% since 2018, when it stood at 248 (now 212). The White share of enrollment edged down from 79% to 75% over that span.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.