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Moravia High School

Public Grades 6-12
248th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 340 Iowa High Schools
Better than 27% of Iowa high schools
Summary

Moravia High School is a public high school serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 216 students in Moravia, Iowa. The school is part of the Moravia Community School District, which is ranked 209 out of 313 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Moravia High School has consistently performed above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science proficiency across multiple grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 82.1% of 10th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 74.7%. In Science, 85.7% of 10th graders were proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 66.8%. The school has also maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 81.1% to 97.2% over the past few years, which is generally on par with or above the state average. However, Moravia High School has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 21.6% to 43.7% in recent years, which is an area of concern.

When comparing Moravia High School to the nearby Moulton-Udell High School, Centerville High School, and Albia High School, some notable differences emerge. Moulton-Udell High School and Centerville High School have lower academic performance and lower graduation rates compared to Moravia High School, while Albia High School outperforms Moravia High School in academic proficiency and has a higher graduation rate, despite being a larger school. Additionally, Moravia High School's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, from a high of 149 out of 324 Iowa high schools in 2014-2015 to a low of 248 out of 340 in 2024-2025.

207
Students ?
13.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,670
Per pupil spending ?
43%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 505 N Trussell Avenue
       Moravia, IA  52571

(641) 724-3241

District: Moravia Community School District


Feeder schools for Moravia High School:

Elementary:    Moravia Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
97.6%
Hispanic:
1.4%
African American:
1.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 6th percentile in 2018 → 27th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is rebounding — up to 27th (2025) from a 6th-percentile low (2018)
Worth a look
!Graduation rate below the Iowa average (81% vs 88%)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school70%
District avg70%
Iowa avg72%
Middle school
183rd of 344
Iowa public middle schools ?
Bottom 47%▲ up 39 pts since 2015
From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Iowa Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
248th of 340
Iowa public high schools ?
Bottom 27%▼ down 27 pts since 2015
From top 46% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Iowa High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
209th of 313Moravia 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIowa percentileRating
202553.1183 of 34446.8%★★☆☆☆
202441.5230 of 33731.8%★★☆☆☆
202350.6186 of 33444.3%★★☆☆☆
202247.3198 of 33741.2%★★☆☆☆
202137.8233 of 32428.1%★☆☆☆☆
201925.9276 of 34219.3%★☆☆☆☆
201854.1162 of 31849.1%★★☆☆☆
201731.4260 of 32720.5%★☆☆☆☆
201626.3286 of 34316.6%★☆☆☆☆
201515.9322 of 3497.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201434.8259 of 33723.1%★☆☆☆☆
201341.9244 of 35030.3%★★☆☆☆
201255.7154 of 34955.9%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIowa percentileRating
202538.5248 of 34027.1%★☆☆☆☆
202427.1278 of 33817.8%★☆☆☆☆
202315.8297 of 33611.6%★☆☆☆☆
202216.9297 of 33210.5%★☆☆☆☆
202115.8295 of 3279.8%★☆☆☆☆
201923.3282 of 32713.8%★☆☆☆☆
20188.8301 of 3205.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201719.4286 of 32512.0%★☆☆☆☆
201650.7173 of 32045.9%★★☆☆☆
201559.4149 of 32454.0%★★★☆☆
201454.4170 of 32247.2%★★☆☆☆
201325.7310 of 35111.7%★☆☆☆☆
201219.3317 of 3519.7%☆☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?
Science79%+10 vs state
English Language Arts76%~ state avg
Mathematics61%-8 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 207 students attended Moravia High School.

Moravia High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Moravia Elementary School

Students at Moravia High School are 98% White, 1% Hispanic.

Moravia High School ranks 248th of 340 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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