Enrollment
207
High
DISTRICT 178 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MORAVIA COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191971001157
Moravia High School
505 N Trussell Avenue, Moravia, IA 52571 · (641) 724-3241 · Appanoose County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL207 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
89 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 6 | 28 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 31 | 15% |
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · 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 Moravia Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
76.4%
IA avg 73.6% . +8.0pp since 2023
Math
61.5%
IA avg 70.9% . +2.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.4% | 61.5% |
| 2023-24 | 68.4% | 58.6% |
% 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
67.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.4%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 →
Where Moravia High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.3% | #224 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #253 of 314 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.4% | #185 of 314 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 207 | #248 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #82 of 259 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.8% | #259 of 260 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.0% | #88 of 320 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
207
+13 (+7%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 223
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 207 | 15.9 | 13.0:1 | 43% (89) |
| 2023-24 | 216 | 15.1 | 14.3:1 | 42% (90) |
| 2022-23 | 224 | 14.7 | 15.2:1 | 49% (110) |
| 2020-21 | 194 | 16 | 12.1:1 | 43% (83) |
| 2017-18 | 172 | 14.7 | 11.7:1 | 50% (86) |
| 2015-16 | 177 | 14 | 12.6:1 | 50% (88) |
| 2010-11 | 158 | 15 | 10.5:1 | 46% (72) |
| 2000-01 | 211 | 41 | 5.2:1 | 35% (73) |
| 1990-91 | 223 | 16 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Moravia High School.
About Moravia High School
Moravia High School is the name of a small high school in Moravia, Iowa. Enrollment is 207 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 12. Against the 468-student average for high schools in Iowa, enrollment here is 56% lower.
Moravia Comm School District is made up of 2 schools with 355 students in all.
At Moravia High School, White students make up 98% of the student body. That is close to the 95% White share among all Appanoose County residents. By the diversity index, Moravia High School comes in at 5%.
The count of teachers at Moravia High School is 15.9 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 13.0:1. Among high schools in Iowa, the typical ratio is 17.3:1. The school counts 89 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 43%. That rate is below the 54% average among public schools in Appanoose County.
On BeatsExpectations, Moravia High School is 3.2 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Iowa schools.
Appanoose County has about 12,184 residents, and median household income is about $54,934, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Federal data list 8 public schools in Appanoose County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,767.
Moravia Elementary School is located less than a tenth of a mile from Moravia High School. Within ten miles are 6 other public schools. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, Moravia High School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Moravia High School is Rural: Distant.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 207 was 7% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 194.
Community posts for Moravia High School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Appanoose County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,184
Census ACS
Median income
$54,934
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,767 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Moravia Comm School District
- Moravia Elementary SchoolElementary · 148 students
Nearby schools
- Moravia Elementary School0.1 mi · 148
- Grant Center8.7 mi · 239
- Kendall Center9.1 mi · 63
- Lincoln Center9.3 mi · 320
- Albia High School9.3 mi · 348
- Albia Middle School9.3 mi · 153
Frequently asked questions
About Moravia High SchoolHow large is Moravia High School?
Moravia High School enrolls approximately 207 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Moravia High School serve?
Moravia High School serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Moravia High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Moravia High School is approximately 13.0:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Moravia High School?
At Moravia High School, the student body is approximately 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black.
What district is Moravia High School in?
Moravia High School is part of Moravia Comm School District.
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