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Enrollment
415
Middle
DISTRICT 279 · STATE 400
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MID-PRAIRIE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191914001132
Mid-Prairie Middle School
713 F Ave, Kalona, IA 52247 · (319) 656-2241 · Washington County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL415 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% of Iowa public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
113 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 41%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 114 | 27% |
| Grade 6 | 98 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 105 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 98 | 24% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
Mid-Prairie Middle School→Mid-Prairie High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Mid-Prairie Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
79.6%
IA avg 73.6% . +4.9pp since 2023
Math
77.9%
IA avg 70.9% . +4.7pp 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 78 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 | 79.6% | 77.9% |
| 2023-24 | 74.7% | 73.2% |
% 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
74.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
78.3%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% 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 Mid-Prairie Middle School
Mid-Prairie Middle School's state test result (74.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Prairie Middle School this school | 415 | 27.2% | 74.9% |
| Decorah Middle School Decorah | 432 | 26.2% | 84.2% |
| Norway Elementary School Norway | 336 | 25.3% | 72.6% |
| Spirit Lake Middle School Spirit Lake | 379 | 28.5% | 77.7% |
| North Scott Junior High School Eldridge | 531 | 26.2% | 80.4% |
| Humboldt Middle School Humboldt | 454 | 30.4% | 80.0% |
Matched among Iowa middle 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 Mid-Prairie Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.9% | #122 of 224 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.9% | #94 of 224 ▲ 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.6% | #103 of 224 ▲ 48 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 415 | #96 of 246 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #133 of 180 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.9% | #143 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.2% | #183 of 237 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.2% | #88 of 103 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
415
+68 (+20%) vs 2020
+38% since 1990-91, when it was 300
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
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 | 415 | 26.9 | 15.4:1 | 27% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 410 | 27.9 | 14.7:1 | 28% (114) |
| 2022-23 | 430 | 27.6 | 15.6:1 | 27% (115) |
| 2020-21 | 347 | 29 | 12.0:1 | 23% (80) |
| 2017-18 | 433 | 28.1 | 15.4:1 | 22% (97) |
| 2015-16 | 302 | 21 | 14.4:1 | 28% (86) |
| 2010-11 | 266 | 19 | 14.0:1 | 29% (77) |
| 2000-01 | 298 | 25 | 11.9:1 | 18% (55) |
| 1990-91 | 300 | 19 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mid-Prairie Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (433 to 415); teachers down 4% (28.1 to 26.9).
About Mid-Prairie Middle School
Mid-Prairie Middle School is a middle school in Kalona, Iowa, and it is part of Mid-Prairie Comm School District. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 415 students in grades 5 through 8.
In Mid-Prairie Comm School District, 5 schools enroll a combined 1,393 students.
About 89% of the student body at Mid-Prairie Middle School is White. The rest of enrollment is 7% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The White share in Washington County as a whole is similar, at about 90%. The school's diversity index is 20%, meaning two students picked at random have a 20% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Mid-Prairie Middle School counts 26.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 15.4 students for each one. That is close to the 15.2:1 average for middle schools in Iowa. About 27% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
Mid-Prairie Middle School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 31% of Iowa public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The model predicts 78.3% for a school in Iowa with Mid-Prairie Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Mid-Prairie Middle School posts 74.9%.
Washington County census figures show that the median household income is $75,647, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Washington County is home to 13 public schools and about 3,820 public school students.
The next-closest public school is Mid-Prairie East Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within ten miles is at least 8. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Mid-Prairie Middle School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment climbed 20% from its 2020-21 level of 347. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.0:1 to 15.4:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Mid-Prairie Middle School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,561
Census ACS
Median income
$75,647
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,820 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mid-Prairie Comm School District
- Mid-Prairie High SchoolHigh · 362 students
- Mid-Prairie West Elementary SchoolElementary · 330 students
- Mid-Prairie East Elementary SchoolElementary · 255 students
- Mid-Prairie Virtual AcademyCombined · 31 students
Nearby schools
- Mid-Prairie East Elementary School0.1 mi · 255
- Mid-Prairie Virtual Academy6.5 mi · 31
- Mid-Prairie High School6.5 mi · 362
- Highland Elementary School6.7 mi · 242
- Mid-Prairie West Elementary School7.0 mi · 330
- Hills Elementary School9.5 mi · 151
Frequently asked questions
About Mid-Prairie Middle SchoolHow many students attend Mid-Prairie Middle School?
Mid-Prairie Middle School enrolls approximately 415 students in grades 05-08.
Is Mid-Prairie Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mid-Prairie Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Mid-Prairie Middle School?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at Mid-Prairie Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Mid-Prairie Middle School?
Student demographics at Mid-Prairie Middle School are roughly 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Mid-Prairie Middle School public or private?
Mid-Prairie Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mid-Prairie Comm School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.