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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 52314

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At a glance

School

425

Students

5-star school

Top rankedMount Vernon Middle School4^th of 344 Iowa middle schools

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Biggest riser

Mount Vernon Middle School up 5 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 52314 zip code is home to a single outstanding middle school, Mount Vernon Middle School, which has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in Iowa. This Mount Vernon Community School District institution has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and boasts exceptional academic performance, with proficiency rates significantly exceeding state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Mount Vernon Middle School's student-teacher ratio of 15.6 to 1 is relatively low, which may contribute to its strong educational outcomes. The school also has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, suggesting a more affluent student population. However, the school's slightly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% compared to the state average is an area that the school may want to address to further improve student success.

Overall, Mount Vernon Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution that is providing an excellent education to its students. Its consistent top rankings, strong academic results, and favorable student-teacher ratio make it a standout middle school in the region, offering families in the 52314 zip code a exceptional educational option for their children.

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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 (2025)	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 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mount Vernon Middle School	Public	5-8	525 Palisades Road SW	Mount Vernon	52314	Linn County	Mount Vernon Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 895-6254	425	25	17.1	15.8%	381 (89.6%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	90.2	4^th of 344 public middle schools	98.8%		89.6	9^th of 337 public middle schools	97.3%	5	92.7	90.7	90.8	95.2	86.2	90.7	89.8	95.2	89.0	94.3	$12,017	$516	$11,501

Cities Near Zip Code 52314

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mount Vernon	1.21 mi	3	60^th
Lisbon	2.82 mi	2	61^st
Springville	8.22 mi	2	116^th
Solon	9.49 mi	4	37^th
Cedar Rapids	9.59 mi	40	333^rd

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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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