Mid-Prairie Middle School

Located at 713 F Ave, in Kalona, Iowa, Mid-Prairie Middle School is a moderately sized intermediate school that caters to 415 students (grades 5 through 8), part of Mid-Prairie Comm School District.

Mid-Prairie Middle School is one of 5 schools operated by Mid-Prairie Comm School District, a district that serves 1,393 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Mid-Prairie Middle School reports that 89% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school records 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Washington County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Mid-Prairie Middle School logs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.4:1. The state averages about 15.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 27% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Mid-Prairie Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 78.3%, the actual is 74.9%, a residual of -3.4 points.

Zooming out to the county, Washington County reports that the typical household earns roughly $75,647 per year, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Washington County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,820 students), of which Mid-Prairie Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Mid-Prairie East Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Mid-Prairie Middle School at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 64.7%.

Mid-Prairie Middle School operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Mid-Prairie Middle School's enrollment has edged down 4% since 2018, when it stood at 433 (now 415).

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