High Schools in Postville Community School District

Summary:

The Postville Community School District in Iowa has only one high school, John R Mott Junior/High School, which serves grades 7-12. The school faces several challenges, including underperformance on standardized tests, high poverty levels, and declining school rankings compared to other Iowa high schools.

John R Mott Junior/High School had a 88.3% four-year graduation rate in 2023-2024, but its test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science were significantly lower than the state averages. The school also had a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% and spent $14,210 per student in the 2018-2019 school year. With a student-teacher ratio of 12.6, the school serves a relatively small population, but nearly 77% of its students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high poverty levels.

The school's ranking has dropped from 276 out of 338 schools in 2023-2024 to 307 out of 340 schools in 2024-2025, suggesting a relative decline in performance compared to other schools in the state. These factors suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to improve the school's academic outcomes and overall performance.

District Detail

314 W Post
Postville, IA 52162-0717

(563) 864-7651

SchoolDigger Rank:
304^th of 313 Iowa districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 737

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)					ISASP Mathematics (2025)					ISASP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John R Mott Junior/High School	Public	7-12	314 W Post	Postville	52162	Allamakee County	Postville Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 864-7652	342	31	11.1	78.9%	77 (22.5%)	15 (4.4%)	247 (72.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	12.8	307^th of 340 public high schools	9.7%		27.6	276^th of 338 public high schools	18.3%	31	51.7	73.2	59.1	68.9	53.1	41.4	63.4	20.5	60.0	32.7	63.4	44.4	$14,210	$413	$13,796

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Fayette Valley Community School District	8.67 mi	4	111^th
MFL MarMac Community School District	9.43 mi	4	130^th
South Winneshiek Community School District	10.5 mi	3	73^rd
Allamakee Community School District	13.78 mi	4	19^th
Central Community School District	17.68 mi	2	222^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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