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Enrollment
432
Elementary
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEDIAPOLIS COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191893001117
Mediapolis Elementary School
725 N. Northfield, Mediapolis, IA 52637 · (319) 394-3101 · Des Moines County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL432 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% of Iowa public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Iowa public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
159 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 41%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 27 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Mediapolis Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
80.4%
IA avg 73.6% . +4.8pp since 2023
Math
84.0%
IA avg 70.9% . +4.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.4% | 84.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.6% | 79.4% |
% 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
77.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.5%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% 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 Mediapolis Elementary School
Mediapolis Elementary School's state test result (77.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediapolis Elementary School this school | 432 | 36.8% | 77.6% |
| East Sac County Elementary Sac City | 433 | 36.5% | 76.0% |
| Wilder Elementary School Indianola | 456 | 36.2% | 67.6% |
| Table Mound Elementary School Dubuque | 425 | 39.5% | 63.9% |
| West Fork Elementary at Rockwell Rockwell | 388 | 38.9% | 72.1% |
| West Marshall Elementary School State Center | 412 | 33.3% | 76.8% |
Matched among Iowa elementary 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 Mediapolis Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Des Moines County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.6% | #177 of 564 | #2 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #144 of 564 ▲ 71 | #2 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.4% | #144 of 564 ▲ 41 | #2 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 432 | #178 of 705 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #429 of 561 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.7% | #451 of 561 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.8% | #405 of 666 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.6% | #316 of 359 | #6 of 6 |
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. 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
432
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
+46% since 1990-91, when it was 296
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 432 | 29.3 | 14.8:1 | 37% (159) |
| 2023-24 | 429 | 28.8 | 14.9:1 | 36% (156) |
| 2022-23 | 446 | 28.8 | 15.5:1 | 33% (148) |
| 2020-21 | 435 | 27 | 16.1:1 | 31% (135) |
| 2017-18 | 448 | 27.7 | 16.2:1 | 26% (117) |
| 2015-16 | 420 | 28 | 15.0:1 | 30% (125) |
| 2010-11 | 333 | 30 | 11.1:1 | 34% (113) |
| 2000-01 | 431 | 24 | 18.0:1 | 26% (111) |
| 1990-91 | 296 | 16 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mediapolis Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (448 to 432); teachers up 6% (27.7 to 29.3).
About Mediapolis Elementary School
Mediapolis Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Mediapolis, Iowa, administered by Mediapolis Comm School District. It has an enrollment of 432 students in pre-K through 5. On average, elementary schools in Iowa enroll around 325, and this school is 33% larger than that mark.
Mediapolis Elementary School is one of 3 schools in Mediapolis Comm School District, which enrolls 966 students in total.
A large majority of enrollment at Mediapolis Elementary School is White, at 91%. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. The diversity index for Mediapolis Elementary School is 18%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Mediapolis Elementary School has 29.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8:1. The school's 14.8:1 compares with an average of 13.7:1 for elementary schools in Iowa. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 37%. The 45% average for public schools in Des Moines County is 8 points higher.
Mediapolis Elementary School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 70% of Iowa public elementary schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 73.5% for Mediapolis Elementary School. The school posts 77.6%, 4.1 points above the prediction.
In Des Moines County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $62,928 a year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Des Moines County number 15, with about 5,632 students.
Mediapolis Elementary School's nearest public school is Mediapolis High School (less than a tenth of a mile). In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Mediapolis Elementary School. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Mediapolis Elementary School is 4th on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Mediapolis Elementary School is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 432, starting from 435. Students per teacher dropped from 16.1 in 2020-21 to 14.8 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Mediapolis Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Des Moines County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,487
Census ACS
Median income
$62,928
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,632 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mediapolis Comm School District
- Mediapolis High SchoolHigh · 312 students
- Mediapolis Middle SchoolMiddle · 222 students
Other schools in Mediapolis
- Mediapolis High SchoolHigh · 312 students
- Mediapolis Middle SchoolMiddle · 222 students
Nearby schools
- Mediapolis High School0.0 mi · 312
- Mediapolis Middle School0.0 mi · 222
- Morning Sun Elementary School7.3 mi · 119
- Wapello Junior High School11.5 mi · 102
- Wapello Senior High School11.5 mi · 187
- Wapello Elementary School11.9 mi · 229
Frequently asked questions
About Mediapolis Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mediapolis Elementary School?
Mediapolis Elementary School enrolls approximately 432 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Mediapolis Elementary School serve?
Mediapolis Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mediapolis Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mediapolis Elementary School is approximately 14.8:1 (29 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Mediapolis Elementary School?
Mediapolis Elementary School reports a student body of 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Mediapolis Elementary School public or private?
Mediapolis Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mediapolis Comm School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.