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Mulberry Elementary School

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Mulberry Elementary School ranks 287 th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

287^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Mulberry Elementary School is a public elementary school in Muscatine, Iowa, serving 280 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Muscatine Community School District, which is ranked 264 out of 313 districts in the state.

Mulberry Elementary consistently outperforms the district and the state of Iowa in academic proficiency, with 80.8% of its 4th-grade students proficient in English Language Arts compared to 63.4% for the district and 76% for the state. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.7% in 2020-2021 to 21.6% in 2023-2024. Mulberry also has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 30%, and a low student-teacher ratio ranging from 12.5 to 14.9 over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, Jefferson Elementary, Madison Elementary, and McKinley Elementary, Mulberry Elementary consistently outperforms them in academic proficiency. This suggests that Mulberry may have more effective teaching practices or other factors contributing to its academic success. However, Mulberry's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 114th out of 616 Iowa elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 334th out of 567 in 2020-2021, which may be due to changes in student population, curriculum, or other factors.

293

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,051

Per pupil spending ?

31.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3211 Mulberry Ave
Muscatine, IA 52761

(563) 263-8143

District: Muscatine Community School District

Students who attend Mulberry Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Susan Clark Junior High
High:	Muscatine High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.8%

Hispanic:

14.0%

Two or more races:

9.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Muscatine Community School District

✓Above the Iowa median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg63%

Iowa avg72%

287^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Muscatine Community School District

264^th of 313Muscatine 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	55.6	287 of 576	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	229 of 557	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	176 of 565	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.4	141 of 574	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	47.5	334 of 567	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	363 of 603	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.4	301 of 567	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.4	267 of 574	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.4	380 of 599	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	75.7	114 of 616	81.5%	★★★★☆
2014	78.0	79 of 603	86.9%	★★★★☆
2013	77.0	69 of 624	88.9%	★★★★☆
2012	86.3	13 of 626	97.9%	★★★★★

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%+5 vs state

Mathematics73%~ state avg

Science67%+3 vs state

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Schools Near Mulberry Elementary School

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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
Mulberry Elementary School	Public	K-6	3211 Mulberry Ave	Muscatine	52761	Muscatine County	Muscatine Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 263-8143	293	20	14.8	31.7%	190 (64.8%)	23 (7.8%)	41 (14.0%)	10 (3.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.2%)	55.6	287^th of 576 public elementary schools	50.2%		61.7	229^th of 557 public elementary schools	58.9%	58	66.7	80.8	79.1	78.6	80.0	71.2	65.1	73.8	67.4	$16,051	$888	$15,163
Grant Elementary School	Public	K-6	705 Barry Ave	Muscatine	52761	Muscatine County	Muscatine Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 263-7005	300	25	11.8	41.0%	178 (59.3%)	17 (5.7%)	75 (25.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.3%)	34.1	442^nd of 576 public elementary schools	23.3%		39.9	386^th of 557 public elementary schools	30.7%	56	69.7	58.7	66.0	79.5	78.8	58.7	62.0	61.5	54.0	$14,716	$910	$13,806
McKinley Elementary School	Public	K-6	621 Kindler Ave	Muscatine	52761	Muscatine County	Muscatine Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 263-9049	394	35	11.3	61.2%	217 (55.1%)	22 (5.6%)	123 (31.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (7.1%)	15.4	505^th of 576 public elementary schools	12.3%		18.8	475^th of 557 public elementary schools	14.7%	30	46.0	58.5	47.6	71.7	50.0	62.3	49.2	66.7	34.9	$13,538	$845	$12,693
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-6	1000 Mulberry Ave	Muscatine	52761	Muscatine County	Muscatine Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 263-8800	441	37	12.0	68.0%	213 (48.3%)	37 (8.4%)	160 (36.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	14.5	511^th of 576 public elementary schools	11.3%		19.5	470^th of 557 public elementary schools	15.6%	41	53.8	52.5	45.9	61.4	55.4	57.4	65.6	56.1	47.5	$13,574	$956	$12,618
Madison Elementary School	Public	K-6	1820 1st Ave	Muscatine	52761	Muscatine County	Muscatine Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 263-6062	372	31	12.0	50.8%	228 (61.3%)	8 (2.2%)	102 (27.4%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.5%)	36	427^th of 576 public elementary schools	25.9%		25.5	457^th of 557 public elementary schools	18.0%	30	66.1	64.4	53.1	71.1	78.6	71.2	55.1	82.2	44.9	$15,655	$579	$15,076
Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-6	210 Taylor St	Muscatine	52761	Muscatine County	Muscatine Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 263-5040	295	29	10.3	67.1%	130 (44.1%)	13 (4.4%)	136 (46.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	52.4	310^th of 576 public elementary schools	46.2%		19	474^th of 557 public elementary schools	14.9%	164	81.8	70.8	64.9	73.1	90.9	70.8	70.3	69.2	62.2	$14,098	$1,533	$12,565
Wilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1210 Cypress St	Wilton	52778	Muscatine County	Wilton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 732-2880	509	31	16.3	32.4%	454 (89.2%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	50.3	331^st of 576 public elementary schools	42.5%		68.3	178^th of 557 public elementary schools	68.0%	153	63.6	77.3	70.0	75.4	74.6	69.7	72.5	71.9	69.6	$11,938	$305	$11,634
Louisa-Muscatine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	14506 170th St	Letts	52754	Louisa County	Louisa-Muscatine Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 726-3634	468	37	12.7	38.7%	419 (89.5%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	62.8	237^th of 576 public elementary schools	58.9%		69.7	165^th of 557 public elementary schools	70.4%	72	68.4	83.1	77.8	78.8	71.9	86.4	81.0	77.3	63.9	$12,487	$443	$12,042
West Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-4	806 N Miller St.	West Liberty	52776	Muscatine County	West Liberty Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 627-4243	438	36	12.1	55.9%	144 (32.9%)	3 (0.7%)	284 (64.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	6.9	541^st of 576 public elementary schools	6.1%		5.2	533^rd of 557 public elementary schools	4.3%	8	46.7	57.1			54.3	36.4				$11,685	$1,034	$10,651
Durant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	408 7th St	Durant	52747	Cedar County	Durant Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 785-4433	342	24	14.3	25.1%	318 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	47	353^rd of 576 public elementary schools	38.7%		50.3	326^th of 557 public elementary schools	41.5%	27	57.4	70.6	75.0	82.4	78.7	61.8	67.5	66.0	70.0	$12,812	$604	$12,209

Frequently Asked Questions about Mulberry Elementary School

How many students attend Mulberry Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 293 students attended Mulberry Elementary School.

Is Mulberry Elementary School a good school?

Mulberry Elementary School ranks 287^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mulberry Elementary School?

Students at Mulberry Elementary School are 65% White, 14% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Mulberry Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mulberry Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Susan Clark Junior High
High : Muscatine High School

What district is Mulberry Elementary School in?

Muscatine Community School District

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