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PCM High School

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PCM High School ranks 146 th of 340 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

146^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Iowa High Schools

Better than 57% of Iowa high schools

Summary

PCM High School is a public high school located in Monroe, Iowa, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 344 students. The school is part of the PCM Community School District, which is ranked 163 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PCM High School consistently performs above the state average in ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, PCM High School had 79.3% of 10th graders, 82.6% of 11th graders, and 80.5% of 9th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 74.7%, 69.3%, and 76.4%, respectively. In mathematics, PCM High School had 59.8% of 10th graders, 81.4% of 11th graders, and 70.7% of 9th graders proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 68%, 65.6%, and 65.6%. The school has also maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.5% to 90.2% over the past few years, which are above the state average.

When compared to the nearby high schools, such as Lynnville-Sully High School, which is ranked 21st out of 340 Iowa high schools, PCM High School generally outperforms them in academic metrics, such as ISASP test scores and graduation rates. Additionally, PCM High School's spending per student of $13,660 in the 2018-2019 school year is lower than some of the nearby schools, yet it still maintains strong academic performance, which may be attributed to its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.7 to 14.2 in recent years.

348

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,660

Per pupil spending ?

19.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 East Highway 163
Monroe, IA 50170-0610

(515) 994-8222

District: PCM Community School District

Feeder schools for PCM High School:

Elementary:	Monroe Elementary School
	Prairie City Elementary School
Middle:	PCM Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.8%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (75% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Above the Iowa median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg75%

Iowa avg69%

146^th of 340

Iowa public high schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 34 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

163^rd of 313PCM 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	61.5	146 of 340	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	141 of 338	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	109 of 336	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	107 of 332	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	98 of 327	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	43 of 327	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	35 of 320	89.1%	★★★★☆
2017	76.4	59 of 325	81.8%	★★★★☆
2016	77.7	64 of 320	80.0%	★★★★☆
2015	80.5	30 of 324	90.7%	★★★★★
2014	43.7	217 of 322	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	71.3	79 of 351	77.5%	★★★★☆
2012	64.2	136 of 351	61.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts81%+7 vs state

Mathematics71%+4 vs state

Science71%+4 vs state

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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 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 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
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
Newton Senior High School	Public	9-12	800 E 4th St S	Newton	50208	Jasper County	Newton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 792-5797	806	49	16.6	42.6%	663 (82.3%)	21 (2.6%)	67 (8.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (6.0%)	41.2	234^th of 340 public high schools	31.2%		35.5	258^th of 338 public high schools	23.7%	24			69.0	72.4	66.7			60.1	68.3	66.1		67.0	$16,163	$234	$15,929
Pleasantville High School	Public	9-12	415 Jones St	Pleasantville	50225	Marion County	Pleasantville Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 848-0541	241	18	13.1	31.1%	214 (88.8%)	2 (0.8%)	14 (5.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	30.6	271^st of 340 public high schools	20.3%		47.6	210^th of 338 public high schools	37.9%	61			74.6	63.5	62.7			59.3	59.6	59.3		55.8	$19,905	$192	$19,713
Pella High School	Public	9-12	212 E University St	Pella	50219	Marion County	Pella Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 628-3870	801	49	16.2	14.6%	688 (85.9%)	17 (2.1%)	35 (4.4%)	16 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	40 (5.0%)	88.5	7^th of 340 public high schools	97.9%		89.2	6^th of 338 public high schools	98.2%	1			90.6	87.8	92.4			86.9	86.7	88.9		87.3	$13,389	$358	$13,030
WEST Academy Alternative School	Public	10-12	1302 1st Avenue West	Newton	50208	Jasper County	Newton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 792-0335	51	6	8.7	54.9%	42 (82.4%)	1 (2.0%)	5 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.9%)	4.1	321^st of 340 public high schools	5.6%		0.3	332^nd of 338 public high schools	1.8%	11					47.1					29.4			$15,439	$174	$15,265
Colfax-Mingo Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	204 N League Rd	Colfax	50054	Jasper County	Colfax-Mingo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 674-4111	287	27	10.8	33.8%	248 (86.4%)	3 (1.0%)	15 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	17 (5.9%)	30.3	273^rd of 340 public high schools	19.7%		39.5	241^st of 338 public high schools	28.7%	32	77.5	92.9	69.2	74.4	61.4	70.0	71.4	57.7	66.7	52.6	73.8	53.8	$13,707	$447	$13,261
Knoxville High School	Public	9-12	1811 W Madison	Knoxville	50138	Marion County	Knoxville Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 842-2173	508	34	15.0	37.8%	449 (88.4%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.1%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.1%)	45.1	218^th of 340 public high schools	35.9%		50.2	192^nd of 338 public high schools	43.2%	26			72.5	74.0	72.8			60.0	69.5	69.3		60.9	$14,996	$157	$14,839
Lynnville-Sully High School	Public	9-12	12476 Hwy F62 E	Sully	50251	Jasper County	Lynnville-Sully Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 594-4445	160	11	14.7	22.5%	155 (96.9%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82.6	21^st of 340 public high schools	93.8%		81.9	26^th of 338 public high schools	92.3%	5			91.1	92.5	78.0			86.7	90.0	78.0		77.5	$15,419	$151	$15,268
Southeast Polk High School	Public	10-12	7945 NE University Ave.	Pleasant Hill	50327	Polk County	Southeast Polk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 967-6631	1,722	99	17.3	33.4%	1,243 (72.2%)	159 (9.2%)	190 (11.0%)	33 (1.9%)	4 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	88 (5.1%)	58.1	163^rd of 340 public high schools	52.1%		36.2	251^st of 338 public high schools	25.7%	88				74.6	74.4				69.2	70.3		75.6	$14,031	$366	$13,665

Frequently Asked Questions about PCM High School

What schools feed into PCM High School?

PCM High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Monroe Elementary School
Elementary : Prairie City Elementary School
Middle : PCM Middle School

How many students attend PCM High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended PCM High School.

Is PCM High School a good school?

PCM High School ranks 146^th of 340 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is PCM High School in?

PCM Community School District

What is the racial makeup of PCM High School?

Students at PCM High School are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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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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