Best Public Schools in Mount Pleasant, IA

The city of Mount Pleasant, Iowa is home to 6 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Mount Pleasant Community School District. The district is ranked 190 out of 313 in Iowa and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the schools show some inconsistencies in performance, a few stand out as noteworthy.

Harlan Elementary School is the highest-ranked elementary school in the district, ranking 269 out of 557 Iowa elementary schools. It has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 3-5 and the best 3-star rating from SchoolDigger among the elementary schools. Meanwhile, Mount Pleasant High School has the highest graduation rate at 88.3% and outperforms the district and state averages in several ISASP test subjects and grade levels.

However, the district as a whole faces challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools, which exceed the state average. Additionally, there are significant disparities in test scores between the schools, with some, like Harlan Elementary, excelling, while others, like Van Allen Elementary, lag behind. The wide range of free and reduced lunch rates, from 43.38% at Mount Pleasant High School to 63.64% at WisdomQuest Education Center, suggests socioeconomic factors may play a role in student performance and resource allocation within the district.