For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 374 students in Pocahontas Area 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 Pocahontas Area Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
3 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
666 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Pocahontas Area 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#190 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
90%
Diversity Score
0.30
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
9%
11%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
83%
75%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $21,168 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,360 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,168
$16,468
Spending / Student
$16,360
$16,042
Best Pocahontas Area Community School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pocahontas Area Middle/ High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
205 2nd Ave Nw
Pocahontas, IA 50574
(712) 335-4848
Pocahontas, IA 50574
(712) 335-4848
Gr: 7-12 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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