For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 287 students in Pekin Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Pekin Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
623 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Pekin Community School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#166 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Diversity Score
0.13
0.43
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
11%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
93%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $18,868 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,506 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,868
$16,468
Spending / Student
$16,506
$16,042
Best Pekin Community School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pekin Community Junior/ Senior High School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1062 Birch Ave
Packwood, IA 52580
(319) 695-3705
Packwood, IA 52580
(319) 695-3705
Gr: 7-12 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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