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Muscatine Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 599 students in Muscatine Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Muscatine Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
9 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
4,421 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
320 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Muscatine Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#301 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
63%
Graduation Rate
83%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
30%
11%
% Black
5%
6%
% White
58%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,759 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,823 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,759
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,823
$16,042
Best Muscatine Community School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Susan Clark Junior High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
600 Kindler Ave
Muscatine, IA 52761
(563) 263-0411
Muscatine, IA 52761
(563) 263-0411
Gr: 7-8 | 599 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
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