Summary:
The zip code 52641 contains only one middle school, Mount Pleasant Middle School, which is part of the Mount Pleasant Community School District. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, dropping from 213 out of 344 Iowa middle schools in 2024-2025 to 247 out of 334 in 2022-2023. While the school's performance on the ISASP tests is mixed, with some grade levels exceeding state averages in ELA and Math, others fall behind. Additionally, the school faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% and a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 51.34%.
Despite these challenges, Mount Pleasant Middle School has some areas of strength, such as above-average performance in certain grade levels on the ISASP tests. The school also has a slightly lower student-teacher ratio of 13.3 compared to the state average. However, the declining statewide ranking and uneven academic performance suggest that the school may need to implement targeted interventions to address these issues and improve overall performance.
Overall, the data on Mount Pleasant Middle School provides a mixed picture, with both areas of strength and areas for improvement. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rate and supporting the school's economically disadvantaged population may be key priorities for the school and district to help improve student outcomes.
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