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Best Schools in Mount Pleasant, IA
Mount Pleasant, IA has 17 public schools (6 high, 2 middle, 9 elementary) serving 4,853 students. On average they score 69% on state proficiency tests against a projected 54%, so schools in Mount Pleasant meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Mount Pleasant, IA
The top high schools in Mount Pleasant, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Fairfield High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Fairfield Comm School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 476 Students
2. Mount Pleasant High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mount Pleasant Comm School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 582 Students
3. New London Jr-sr High School
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Projected Test Scores
New London Comm School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 303 Students
4. Waco High School
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Projected Test Scores
Waco Comm School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 215 Students
5. Winfield-mt Union Jr-sr High School
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Projected Test Scores
Winfield-mt Union Comm School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 201 Students
6. Wisdomquest Education Center
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mount Pleasant Comm School District • Public • Grades 10 - 12 • 20 Students
Best Middle Schools in Mount Pleasant, IA
The top middle schools in Mount Pleasant, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mount Pleasant Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mount Pleasant Comm School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 406 Students
2. Fairfield Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Fairfield Comm School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 438 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Mount Pleasant, IA
The top elementary schools in Mount Pleasant, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Salem Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mount Pleasant Comm School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 97 Students
2. Winfield Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Winfield-mt Union Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 190 Students
3. Pence Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
Fairfield Comm School District • Public • Grades 2 - 4 • 333 Students
4. Waco Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Waco Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 290 Students
5. Clark Elementary School
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New London Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 289 Students
6. Van Allen Elementary School
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Mount Pleasant Comm School District • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 315 Students
7. Washington Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
Fairfield Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 1 • 267 Students
8. Lincoln Elementary School
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Mount Pleasant Comm School District • Public • Grades 1 - 2 • 211 Students
9. Harlan Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Mount Pleasant Comm School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 220 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Mount Pleasant, IA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Mount Pleasant, IA has a total population of 10,982 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 89%, and 24% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Mount Pleasant, IA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Mount Pleasant, IA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
19.62 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.93 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
16.68 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Mount Pleasant, IA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Mount Pleasant, IA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Mount Pleasant, IA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Mount Pleasant, IA
How many schools are in Mount Pleasant, IA?
Mount Pleasant, IA has 17 public schools: 6 high schools, 2 middle schools and 9 elementary schools, serving 4,853 students in total.
How do schools in Mount Pleasant perform on state tests?
On average, 17 schools in Mount Pleasant score 69% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 54%, so on average schools in Mount Pleasant meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Mount Pleasant?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 73%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 73%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 72%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 73%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 73%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 74%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 71%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 70%
- Projected: 55%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 72%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 65%
- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Mount Pleasant
3 of 6 schools in Mount Pleasant carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
C: 2D: 1
All 6 public schools we grade in Mount Pleasant. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.