Enrollment
195
High
DISTRICT 157 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADRID COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191818001040
Madrid High School
599 N Kennedy, Madrid, IA 50156 · (515) 795-3240 · Boone County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL195 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
36 students
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 53 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 51 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 45 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 46 | 24% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 48% · US 70%
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.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Madrid Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
86.3%
IA avg 73.6% . -0.1pp since 2023
Math
70.8%
IA avg 70.9% . -4.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 86.3% | 70.8% |
| 2023-24 | 86.4% | 75.0% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
80.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
82.7%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 83% 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 →
Schools most like Madrid High School
Madrid High School's state test result (80.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid High School this school | 195 | 18.5% | 80.0% |
| Earlham Senior High School Earlham | 189 | 15.9% | 79.3% |
| Aplington-Parkersburg High School Parkersburg | 247 | 20.2% | 85.1% |
| Wapsie Valley High School Fairbank | 273 | 17.2% | 67.7% |
| Jesup High School Jesup | 269 | 17.8% | 80.8% |
| Lisbon Secondary School Lisbon | 301 | 17.9% | 80.2% |
Matched among Iowa high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Madrid High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #64 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.8% | #167 of 314 ▼ 69 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.3% | #46 of 314 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 195 | #267 of 340 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.5% | #293 of 320 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.2% | #49 of 125 |
Ranked against other public high 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
195
-19 (-9%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 160
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 13.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 195 | 19.9 | 9.8:1 | 18% (36) |
| 2023-24 | 200 | 15.2 | 13.2:1 | 22% (43) |
| 2022-23 | 206 | 16.9 | 12.2:1 | 27% (56) |
| 2020-21 | 214 | 16 | 13.4:1 | 26% (56) |
| 2017-18 | 222 | 18 | 12.3:1 | 21% (46) |
| 2015-16 | 217 | 15 | 14.5:1 | 29% (62) |
| 2010-11 | 181 | 14 | 12.9:1 | 21% (38) |
| 2000-01 | 205 | 15 | 13.7:1 | 8% (17) |
| 1990-91 | 160 | 14 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Madrid High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (222 to 195); teachers up 11% (18 to 19.9).
About Madrid High School
Madrid High School is a high school in Madrid, Iowa, according to federal school records. A total of 195 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. Against the 468-student average for high schools in Iowa, enrollment here is 58% lower.
Madrid High School is part of a district of 4 schools: Madrid Comm School District, with 628 students.
At Madrid High School, White students make up 94% of the student body. Other students are 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 94% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at Madrid High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 12%.
The school reports 19.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 9.8 students per teacher. The 17.3:1 average for high schools in Iowa is higher than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 18%. Compared with the 28% average for public schools in Boone County, the school's rate is lower.
After adjusting for student poverty, Madrid High School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Iowa schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 80.0%; the prediction is 82.7%.
Federal survey data for Boone County show that median household income is about $83,531, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. A total of 15 public schools operate in Boone County, serving about 3,735 students.
Madrid Junior High School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 6 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Madrid High School is 3rd on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Madrid High School saw enrollment fall 9% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio was 13.4:1 in 2020-21 and 9.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Boone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,668
Census ACS
Median income
$83,531
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,735 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Madrid Comm School District
- Madrid Elementary SchoolElementary · 259 students
- Madrid Junior High SchoolMiddle · 151 students
- Madrid Elementary PreschoolElementary · 23 students
Other schools in Madrid
- Madrid Elementary SchoolElementary · 259 students
- Madrid Junior High SchoolMiddle · 151 students
- Madrid Elementary PreschoolElementary · 23 students
Nearby schools
- Madrid Junior High School0.0 mi · 151
- Madrid Elementary Preschool0.6 mi · 23
- Madrid Elementary School0.6 mi · 259
- Woodward Academy5.3 mi · 110
- Woodward-Granger Middle School6.1 mi · 248
- Woodward-Granger High School6.1 mi · 270
Frequently asked questions
About Madrid High SchoolHow large is Madrid High School?
Madrid High School enrolls approximately 195 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Madrid High School serve?
Madrid High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Madrid High School?
Approximately 9.8:1 students per teacher at Madrid High School.
What is the student diversity at Madrid High School?
Student demographics at Madrid High School are roughly 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Madrid High School in?
Madrid High School is part of Madrid Comm School District.
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