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PCM Community School District

At a glance

163^rdof 313 Iowa districts▼ 39

Better than 47% of Iowa districts

Elementary 2 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

400 N. Jasper
Monroe, IA 50170·(515) 994-8222·All Iowa district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 47.9% of districts

Schools

1,077

Students

Top rankedPCM High School146^th of 340 Iowa high schools

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Summary:

The PCM Community School District in Iowa serves students from preschool through 12th grade across 4 schools: 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district's schools demonstrate a mix of academic strengths and areas for improvement, with some standout performers and others facing challenges.

PCM High School is a standout, consistently ranking in the top half of Iowa high schools with a 3-star rating. Its students excel academically, scoring above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. The school also boasts an impressive 88.3% graduation rate. Similarly, PCM Middle School is a high performer, ranking in the top half of Iowa middle schools with a 3-star rating and strong academic achievement across 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade students.

In contrast, Monroe Elementary School appears to be facing challenges, with 3rd-grade students scoring below the state and district averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The district as a whole also grapples with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%, which could be impacting student learning and achievement. The district's equitable funding approach, with similar spending per student across schools, suggests a need to re-evaluate resource allocation to ensure all schools have the support they need to succeed.

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Ranking:

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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 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	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 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
PCM High School	Public	9-12	400 East Highway 163	Monroe	50170	Jasper County	PCM Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 994-8222	348	25	13.8	19.5%	316 (90.8%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	61.5	146^th of 340 public high schools	57.1%		61.1	141^st of 338 public high schools	58.3%	5							80.5	79.3	82.6							70.7	59.8	81.4			70.7	$13,660	$359	$13,301
PCM Middle School	Public	6-8	407 Plainsmen Rd	Prairie City	50228	Jasper County	PCM Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 994-8222	232	19	12.2	24.1%	211 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	59.4	144^th of 344 public middle schools	58.1%		62.1	139^th of 337 public middle schools	58.8%	5				78.8	91.4	85.7							76.3	82.9	75.3					59.7		$13,929	$269	$13,660
Prairie City Elementary School	Public	3-5	309 East Plainsmen Road	Prairie City	50228	Jasper County	PCM Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 994-8222	240	17	14.1	27.5%	221 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	50.6	326^th of 576 public elementary schools	43.4%		65.8	192^nd of 557 public elementary schools	65.5%	134	72.9	73.7	69.0							81.4	73.7	60.6							66.2			$14,507	$597	$13,910
Monroe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	400 N Jasper	Monroe	50170	Jasper County	PCM Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 994-8222	257	17	15.1	25.3%	238 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)								(n/a)																						$13,431	$534	$12,897

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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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