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North Cedar Mechanicsville Elementary Center

Q: Is North Cedar Mechanicsville Elementary Center a good school?

North Cedar Mechanicsville Elementary Center ranks 233 rd of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

233^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

North Cedar Mechanicsville Elementary Center is a public elementary school serving 142 students in grades PK-6 in Mechanicsville, Iowa, which is part of the North Cedar Community School District. The school has shown significant academic improvement in recent years, with students consistently outperforming district and state averages on standardized tests.

In the 2024-2025 school year, North Cedar Mechanicsville Elementary Center ranked 233 out of 576 Iowa elementary schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. This is a marked improvement from the 1-star rating the school received in previous years. The school's students have excelled, with 91.7% of 3rd graders, 94.7% of 5th graders, and 100% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to district averages of 81.3% and 90.6%, and state averages of 67.9% and 75.8%, respectively.

While the school's academic performance has improved, it continues to face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.1% to 26.1% over the past few years. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a higher proportion of students from low-income families. When compared to nearby schools, such as North Cedar Lowden Elementary Center and Midland Elementary, North Cedar Mechanicsville Elementary Center has shown similar academic performance, while schools in higher-performing districts, like Solon Intermediate and Washington Elementary School, have consistently outperformed it.

139

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,868

Per pupil spending ?

47.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

609 125th St.
Mechanicsville, IA 52306

(563) 432-6933

District: North Cedar Community School District

Students who attend North Cedar Mechanicsville Elementary Center usually attend:

High:

North Cedar Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.4%

Hispanic:

4.3%

African American:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (79% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Iowa median (60th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg81%

Iowa avg72%

233^rd of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the North Cedar Community School District

212^th of 313North Cedar Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	233 of 576	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	160 of 557	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	161 of 565	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	48.6	340 of 574	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	444 of 567	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	433 of 603	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	412 of 567	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	42.8	397 of 574	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.2	428 of 599	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.4	439 of 616	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	46.9	399 of 603	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.4	447 of 624	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	56.6	317 of 626	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Science89%+25 vs state

Mathematics80%+7 vs state

English Language Arts76%+4 vs state

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Schools Near North Cedar Mechanicsville Elementary Center

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Cedar Mechanicsville Elementary Center	Public	PK, KG-6	609 125th St.	Mechanicsville	52306	Cedar County	North Cedar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 432-6933	139	12	11.7	47.5%	127 (91.4%)	3 (2.2%)	6 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	63.5	233^rd of 576 public elementary schools	59.5%		70.2	160^th of 557 public elementary schools	71.3%	73	91.7	52.9	94.7	66.7	100.0	64.7	78.9	83.3	89.5	$16,868	$1,178	$15,689
Lisbon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	235 W School St	Lisbon	52253	Linn County	Lisbon Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 455-2659	461	32	14.3	12.6%	424 (92.0%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	71.2	156^th of 576 public elementary schools	72.9%		67.7	180^th of 557 public elementary schools	67.7%	24	82.5	79.4	71.7	81.1	92.5	88.9	78.3	86.8	66.7	$13,503	$249	$13,254
Olin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	212 Trilby St	Olin	52320	Jones County	Olin Consolidated School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 484-2170	74	11	6.7	41.9%	69 (93.2%)	3 (4.1%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	45.5				81.8					$25,697	$1,230	$24,468
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	615 5th Ave SW	Mount Vernon	52314	Linn County	Mount Vernon Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 895-6251	543	40	13.5	19.5%	497 (91.5%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.1%)	74.4	126^th of 576 public elementary schools	78.1%		72.8	127^th of 557 public elementary schools	77.2%	1	82.8	85.6			83.9	79.4				$12,484	$338	$12,146
Tipton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	601 Lemon	Tipton	52772	Cedar County	Tipton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 886-6131	284	22	12.9	23.6%	255 (89.8%)	2 (0.7%)	18 (6.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	38.2	413^th of 576 public elementary schools	28.3%		32.9	431^st of 557 public elementary schools	22.6%	18	60.3	80.0			60.3	70.9				$10,924	$509	$10,416
Strawberry Hill	Public	PK, KG-4	203 Hamilton Court	Anamosa	52205	Jones County	Anamosa Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 462-3549	400	31	12.9	41.3%	363 (90.8%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	62.5	239^th of 576 public elementary schools	58.5%		50	329^th of 557 public elementary schools	40.9%	90	61.7	79.7			81.7	87.0				$13,229	$855	$12,374
Springville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	400 Academy Street	Springville	52336	Linn County	Springville Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 854-6195	294	21	14.0	25.5%	283 (96.3%)	4 (1.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	70.5	169^th of 576 public elementary schools	70.7%		75.8	106^th of 557 public elementary schools	81.0%	63	83.9	78.0	75.0	81.3	87.1	80.5	81.3	75.0	81.3	$11,511	$346	$11,165
Solon Intermediate	Public	4-5	200 West 5th St.	Solon	52333	Johnson County	Solon Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 624-3401	196	12	16.5	9.7%	185 (94.4%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	71.7	153^rd of 576 public elementary schools	73.4%		55.7	293^rd of 557 public elementary schools	47.4%	140		82.4	86.0			77.5	77.4		75.3	$10,929	$107	$10,821
Lakeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	111 N Chabal St	Solon	52333	Johnson County	Solon Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 624-3401	490	33	14.9	6.3%	458 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.8%)								(n/a)	84.7				75.5					$13,616	$300	$13,315
Midland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	510 3rd Ave North	Oxford Junction	52323	Jones County	Midland Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 259-5340	236	16	14.6	43.6%	214 (90.7%)	10 (4.2%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	58.5	272^nd of 576 public elementary schools	52.8%		51.3	320^th of 557 public elementary schools	42.5%	48	89.3	47.5	71.4		96.4	70.7	89.3		71.4	$15,415	$1,017	$14,398

Frequently Asked Questions about North Cedar Mechanicsville Elementary Center

What district is North Cedar Mechanicsville Elementary Center in?

North Cedar Community School District

How many students attend North Cedar Mechanicsville Elementary Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 139 students attended North Cedar Mechanicsville Elementary Center.

Is North Cedar Mechanicsville Elementary Center a good school?

North Cedar Mechanicsville Elementary Center ranks 233^rd of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of North Cedar Mechanicsville Elementary Center attend?

Students who attend North Cedar Mechanicsville Elementary Center usually go on to attend:

High : North Cedar Junior/Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of North Cedar Mechanicsville Elementary Center?

Students at North Cedar Mechanicsville Elementary Center are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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