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East Mills Junior/Senior High School

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East Mills Junior/Senior High School ranks 137 th of 340 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

137^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Iowa High Schools

Better than 60% of Iowa high schools

Summary

East Mills Junior/Senior High School is a public school located in Malvern, Iowa, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 204 students. The school is part of the East Mills Community School District, which is ranked 251 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East Mills Junior/Senior High School has consistently performed well on the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) tests, with many grade levels scoring significantly above the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 92% of 10th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 74.7%. In Mathematics, 72% of 10th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 68%. However, the school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with a high ranking of 16 out of 332 Iowa high schools in 2021-2022 and a low ranking of 304 out of 320 in 2015-2016.

Compared to nearby schools, East Mills Junior/Senior High School generally outperforms the Red Oak Junior/Senior High School and Essex Junior-Senior High School on academic measures, but lags behind the higher-performing Treynor High School and Glenwood Senior High School. Additionally, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.6% to 36.0% in recent years, which may be impacting its overall academic performance.

234

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,336

Per pupil spending ?

36.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1505 E 15th Street
Malvern, IA 51551

(712) 624-8645

District: East Mills Community School District

Feeder schools for East Mills Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

East Mills Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.7%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 95th percentile in 2022 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Iowa average (89%)

✓Above the Iowa median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 22% Iowa)

!Ranking has slipped from its 95th-percentile peak (2022) to 60th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg72%

Iowa avg72%

Middle school

268^th of 344

Iowa public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

137^th of 340

Iowa public high schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 51 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

251^st of 313East Mills 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	268 of 344	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.1	157 of 337	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	87.2	11 of 334	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	58.3	141 of 337	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.9	83 of 324	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	82 of 342	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	55.1	154 of 318	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.5	228 of 327	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.8	257 of 343	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.9	290 of 349	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	55.9	159 of 337	52.8%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	137 of 340	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	144 of 338	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	110 of 336	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	86.9	16 of 332	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	78.1	46 of 327	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	40.0	228 of 327	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	255 of 320	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	84.4	17 of 325	94.8%	★★★★★
2016	8.0	304 of 320	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.5	297 of 324	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	46.4	208 of 322	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.8	142 of 351	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.3	171 of 351	51.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts77%~ state avg

Mathematics69%~ state avg

Science67%~ state avg

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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 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 6th 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
East Mills Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	1505 E 15th Street	Malvern	51551	Mills County	East Mills Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 624-8645	234	19	12.3	36.8%	210 (89.7%)	2 (0.9%)	13 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	62.9	137^th of 340 public high schools	59.7%		60.6	144^th of 338 public high schools	57.4%	7	71.4	66.7	73.9	91.2	92.0	68.6	67.9	63.9	78.3	76.5	72.0	60.0	65.2	68.0	$17,336	$249	$17,088
Glenwood Senior High School	Public	9-12	504 East Sharp Street	Glenwood	51534	Mills County	Glenwood Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 527-4897	570	33	17.3	36.8%	500 (87.7%)	3 (0.5%)	38 (6.7%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	69	95^th of 340 public high schools	72.1%		60.6	143^rd of 338 public high schools	57.7%	48				90.3	77.9	74.3				86.6	76.6	77.1		66.9	$13,600	$303	$13,297
Fremont-Mills Middle And Senior High School	Public	7-12	1114 US Hwy 275	Tabor	51653	Fremont County	Fremont-Mills Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 629-2325	213	13	16.7	31.5%	195 (91.5%)	2 (0.9%)	8 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.3%)	70.8	81^st of 340 public high schools	76.2%		71.4	84^th of 338 public high schools	75.1%	3		83.3	85.3	87.5	85.3	82.4		80.0	82.4	68.8	67.6	79.4	79.4	79.4	$16,858	$164	$16,694
Treynor High School	Public	9-12	102 E Main St	Treynor	51575	Pottawattamie County	Treynor Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 487-3804	254	18	14.1	14.2%	241 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	94.1	1^st of 340 public high schools	99.7%		95.2	1^st of 338 public high schools	99.7%					95.9	100.0	94.5				90.5	92.2	92.7		90.6	$13,022	$122	$12,901
Red Oak Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	2011 N 8th St	Red Oak	51566	Montgomery County	Red Oak Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 623-6610	420	30	13.7	48.8%	364 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	43	226^th of 340 public high schools	33.5%		48	208^th of 338 public high schools	38.5%	18		55.9	71.4	64.1	74.0	71.4		67.6	81.6	56.3	77.9	68.3	65.3	58.4	$14,722	$215	$14,507
Lewis Central Senior High School	Public	9-12	3504 Harry Langdon Blvd.	Council Bluffs	51503	Pottawattamie County	Lewis Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 366-8322	1,020	59	17.4	32.8%	810 (79.4%)	22 (2.2%)	138 (13.5%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.2%)	63.7	133^rd of 340 public high schools	60.9%		62.7	131^st of 338 public high schools	61.2%	2				80.7	82.0	71.7				73.7	75.7	71.3		72.8	$12,326	$379	$11,947
Essex Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	111 Forbes St	Essex	51638	Page County	Essex Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 379-3115	87	9	9.5	31.0%	77 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.4%)	39.4	244^th of 340 public high schools	28.2%		37.1	248^th of 338 public high schools	26.6%	4	46.2	66.7	91.7	63.6	80.0	92.3	53.8	60.0	61.5	54.5	50.0	53.8	66.7		$19,949	$371	$19,579
Sidney High School	Public	7-12	2754 Knox Road	Sidney	51652	Fremont County	Sidney Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 374-2731	196	18	10.7	48.0%	177 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	52.5	189^th of 340 public high schools	44.4%		76.6	49^th of 338 public high schools	85.5%	140		62.1	83.8	69.4	79.4	87.0		69.0	81.1	61.1	67.6	69.6	67.6	73.5	$14,259	$200	$14,060

Frequently Asked Questions about East Mills Junior/Senior High School

What schools feed into East Mills Junior/Senior High School?

East Mills Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : East Mills Elementary School

How many students attend East Mills Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 234 students attended East Mills Junior/Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of East Mills Junior/Senior High School?

Students at East Mills Junior/Senior High School are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is East Mills Junior/Senior High School a good school?

East Mills Junior/Senior High School ranks 137^th of 340 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is East Mills Junior/Senior High School in?

East Mills Community School District

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2024–25 graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 ISASP test scoresAug 20, 2025

2023–24 graduation ratesApr 1, 2025

2017–18 through 2023–24 attendance dataNov 15, 2024

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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