Enrollment
312
High
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEDIAPOLIS COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191893001118
Mediapolis High School
725 N. Northfield, Mediapolis, IA 52637 · (319) 394-3101 · Des Moines County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL312 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of Iowa public high schools
- A-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
84 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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 | 71 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 81 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 82 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 78 | 25% |
Student demographics
12%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
Feeds from
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
85.8%
IA avg 73.6% . +1.0pp since 2023
Math
76.7%
IA avg 70.9% . +1.1pp 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 77 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 85.8% | 76.7% |
| 2023-24 | 84.8% | 75.6% |
% 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
80.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
78.5%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 78% 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 High School
Mediapolis High School's state test result (80.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediapolis High School this school | 312 | 26.9% | 80.7% |
| Logan-Magnolia Jr-Sr High School Logan | 294 | 26.5% | 81.4% |
| Durant Junior/Senior High School Durant | 340 | 26.2% | 65.6% |
| Dike-New Hartford High School Dike | 294 | 26.2% | 82.8% |
| Osage High School Osage | 294 | 28.2% | 84.3% |
| Tipton High School Tipton | 302 | 27.8% | 68.7% |
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 Mediapolis High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.7% | #52 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.7% | #98 of 314 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.8% | #52 of 314 ▲ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 312 | #162 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #49 of 259 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.7% | #234 of 260 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.9% | #238 of 320 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +26.8% | #26 of 133 |
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
312
+60 (+24%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 265
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 312 | 25.5 | 12.3:1 | 27% (84) |
| 2023-24 | 318 | 24.2 | 13.2:1 | 25% (80) |
| 2022-23 | 295 | 25.7 | 11.5:1 | 28% (83) |
| 2020-21 | 252 | 21 | 12.0:1 | 28% (70) |
| 2017-18 | 246 | 21.7 | 11.3:1 | 22% (53) |
| 2015-16 | 285 | 21 | 13.6:1 | 23% (65) |
| 2010-11 | 306 | 27 | 11.3:1 | 25% (76) |
| 2000-01 | 300 | 20 | 15.0:1 | 14% (42) |
| 1990-91 | 265 | 19 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mediapolis High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 27% (246 to 312); teachers up 17% (21.7 to 25.5).
About Mediapolis High School
The public high school Mediapolis High School is located in Mediapolis, Iowa. School enrollment was 312 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Iowa average about 468 students.
Mediapolis High School is one of 3 schools in Mediapolis Comm School District, which enrolls 966 students in total.
The large majority of students at Mediapolis High School, 94%, are White. Next come 3% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. The county population is about 86% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Mediapolis High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 12%.
Its 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 12.3:1. The average ratio among high schools in Iowa is 17.3:1, higher than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 27% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 45% average for public schools in Des Moines County is 18 points higher.
Mediapolis High School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 82% of Iowa public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Mediapolis High School would score about 78.5%. It scores 80.7%, 2.2 points above that figure.
In the county around the school, Des Moines County, median household income is about $62,928, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mediapolis High School is among the 15 public schools in Des Moines County.
The closest other public school is Mediapolis Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Mediapolis High School is ahead of the 70.8% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 9.
Mediapolis High School is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
The number of students grew from 252 to 312 over 4 years.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 432 students
- Mediapolis Middle SchoolMiddle · 222 students
Other schools in Mediapolis
- Mediapolis Elementary SchoolElementary · 432 students
- Mediapolis Middle SchoolMiddle · 222 students
Nearby schools
- Mediapolis Middle School0.0 mi · 222
- Mediapolis Elementary School0.0 mi · 432
- 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 High SchoolHow large is Mediapolis High School?
Mediapolis High School enrolls approximately 312 students in grades 09-12.
Is Mediapolis High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mediapolis High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mediapolis High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mediapolis High School is approximately 12.3:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mediapolis High School?
At Mediapolis High School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Mediapolis High School public or private?
Mediapolis High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mediapolis Comm School District.
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