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Mount Ayr Elementary

607 E Jefferson, Mount Ayr, IA 50854

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
280
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Mount Ayr Comm School District
Ringgold County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores80% proficient in math & reading
78thpercentile
Equity60% of low-income students proficient
56thpercentile
Attendance17% chronically absent
41stpercentile
Class size12.2 students per teacher
69thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Iowa elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Mount Ayr Elementary

Mount Ayr Elementary is a public elementary school in Mount Ayr, Iowa, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Mount Ayr Comm School District. The school is located in a remote rural area in Ringgold County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 280 students were enrolled, with about 12.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Iowa elementary school (13.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

607 E Jefferson
Mount Ayr, IA 50854
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
280 students
Students per teacher
12.2 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Mount Ayr Comm School District
County
Ringgold County
NCES school ID
191986001166

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.