Mormon Trail Community School District

The Mormon Trail Community School District operates two schools: Mormon Trail Elementary School and Mormon Trail Junior-Senior High School. Both schools have relatively low statewide rankings, with the elementary school ranked 467 out of 576 Iowa elementary schools and the junior-senior high school ranked 314 out of 340 Iowa high schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

The district faces several challenges, including low test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and significant socioeconomic factors that may be impacting academic performance. Mormon Trail Elementary School has below-average test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, while Mormon Trail Junior-Senior High School's test scores are also below the state average in most subject areas, except for 8th grade Science. Both schools have high free/reduced lunch rates, with 66.42% at the elementary school and 57.55% at the junior-senior high school, indicating that the district serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges.

In terms of resources, Mormon Trail Junior-Senior High School spends $15,600 per student, which is higher than the $14,641 spent per student at the elementary school. However, the junior-senior high school has a higher student-teacher ratio of 18.1, compared to the elementary school's ratio of 9.8. The district should focus on identifying and addressing the root causes of these issues to improve educational outcomes for its students.