Mid-prairie West Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

800 6th Ave
Wellman, IA 52356

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Bottom 50%

Serving 328 students in grades 3-4, Mid-prairie West Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is equal to the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is equal to the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 3-4
Enrollment: 328 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: Bottom 50% in IA
: 68% (Btm 50%)
: 70% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Mid-prairie West Elementary School's student population of 328 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 3-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mid-prairie West Elementary School
Pre-K	88
Kind	14
3	115
4	111

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Total Students

328 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mid-prairie West Elementary School
2023	350
2022	352
2021	317
2020	326
2019	326
2018	275
2017	275
2016	275
2015	284
2014	292
2013	284
2012	261
2011	221
2010	224
2009	202
2008	210
2007	203
2006	211
2005	211
2004	194
2003	202
2002	200
2001	193
2000	203
1999	191
1998	241
1997	246
1996	248
1995	239
1994	241
1993	232
1992	257
1991	243
1990	250
1989	257
1988	269
1987	274

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mid-prairie West Elementary School
2023	24
2022	23
2021	24
2020	21
2019	21
2018	19
2017	19
2016	20
2015	20
2014	19
2013	19
2012	20
2011	19
2010	19
2009	17
2008	17
2007	19
2006	18
2005	18
2004	18
2003	18
2002	18
2001	20
2000	18
1999	16
1998	19
1997	19
1996	19
1995	18
1994	18
1993	11
1992	13
1991	19
1990	18
1989	19
1988	18
1987	18

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Tue. Jun 30, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Mid-prairie West Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mid-prairie West Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#765 out of 1223 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mid-prairie West Elementary School
2023	#765
2022	#638
2021	#779
2019	#588
2018	#854
2017	#675
2016	#266
2015	#623
2014	#481
2013	#346
2012	#523

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68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mid-prairie West Elementary School	Iowa	Middle-Prairie Community School District
2023	68%	68%	70%
2022	71%	64%	66%
2021	63%	64%	66%
2019	71%	69%	71%
2018	73%	76%	78%
2017	77%	77%	81%
2016	87%	78%	83%
2015	82%	79%	81%
2014	82%	79%	86%
2013	82%	77%	84%
2012	77%	76%	83%

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70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mid-prairie West Elementary School	Iowa	Middle-Prairie Community School District
2022	70%	70%	72%
2021	66%	68%	72%
2019	74%	68%	70%
2018	72%	74%	78%
2017	77%	75%	78%
2016	82%	75%	78%
2015	77%	76%	78%
2014	82%	76%	80%
2013	82%	72%	78%
2012	82%	71%	74%
2011	82%	76%	80%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mid-prairie West Elementary School	Iowa	Middle-Prairie Community School District
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	14:1	14:1
2019	16:1	14:1	14:1
2018	14:1	14:1	15:1
2017	14:1	14:1	15:1
2016	14:1	14:1	14:1
2015	14:1	14:1	13:1
2014	16:1	14:1	14:1
2013	15:1	14:1	13:1
2012	13:1	14:1	13:1
2011	12:1	14:1	13:1
2010	12:1	13:1	13:1
2009	12:1	13:1	13:1
2008	13:1	13:1	13:1
2007	11:1	14:1	13:1
2006	12:1	13:1	12:1
2005	12:1	13:1	13:1
2004	11:1	13:1	13:1
2003	11:1	13:1	13:1
2002	11:1	13:1	13:1
2001	10:1	14:1	13:1
2000	11:1	14:1	13:1
1999	12:1	14:1	14:1
1998	12:1	14:1	14:1
1997	13:1	15:1	14:1
1996	13:1	15:1	13:1
1995	13:1	15:1	14:1
1994	13:1	15:1	14:1
1993	21:1	15:1	17:1
1992	20:1	15:1	16:1
1991	13:1	15:1	13:1
1990	14:1	15:1	14:1
1989	14:1	17:1	17:1
1988	15:1	15:1	15:1
1987	15:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2003)
Year	Mid-prairie West Elementary School	Iowa
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2008)
Year	Mid-prairie West Elementary School	Iowa	Middle-Prairie Community School District
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	3%	2%	1%
2004	3%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Mid-prairie West Elementary School	Iowa	Middle-Prairie Community School District
2023	6%	13%	6%
2022	7%	12%	7%
2021	6%	12%	6%
2020	5%	11%	5%
2019	5%	11%	5%
2018	2%	11%	5%
2017	2%	11%	5%
2016	3%	10%	5%
2015	5%	11%	5%
2014	4%	10%	3%
2013	5%	9%	4%
2012	5%	9%	3%
2011	6%	9%	4%
2010	5%	8%	3%
2009	4%	7%	2%
2008	2%	7%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	5%	2%
2004	1%	5%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Mid-prairie West Elementary School	Iowa	Middle-Prairie Community School District
2023	1%	7%	1%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	7%	1%
2020	1%	6%	1%
2019	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%
2009	2%	6%	1%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	5%	2%
2006	3%	4%	2%
2005	3%	5%	2%
2004	2%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	2%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%	1%

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White

90%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mid-prairie West Elementary School	Iowa	Middle-Prairie Community School District
2023	91%	72%	90%
2022	88%	73%	89%
2021	89%	74%	90%
2020	92%	75%	91%
2019	92%	75%	91%
2018	95%	77%	92%
2017	95%	77%	92%
2016	92%	78%	92%
2015	94%	78%	92%
2014	94%	79%	93%
2013	93%	80%	92%
2012	92%	81%	92%
2011	90%	81%	92%
2010	91%	82%	92%
2009	94%	84%	96%
2008	95%	84%	95%
2007	96%	86%	95%
2006	94%	88%	95%
2005	94%	87%	95%
2004	94%	88%	97%
2003	95%	89%	96%
2002	95%	89%	97%
2001	95%	89%	97%
2000	99%	94%	98%
1999	99%	91%	98%
1998	98%	92%	98%
1997	96%	93%	97%
1996	98%	93%	98%
1995	100%	93%	98%
1994	98%	93%	98%
1993	100%	94%	100%
1992	100%	95%	98%
1991	100%	95%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mid-prairie West Elementary School	Iowa	Middle-Prairie Community School District
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	4%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Mid-prairie West Elementary School	Iowa	Middle-Prairie Community School District
2023	0.17	0.46	0.19
2022	0.22	0.45	0.20
2021	0.20	0.43	0.18
2020	0.15	0.42	0.16
2019	0.15	0.42	0.16
2018	0.10	0.39	0.15
2017	0.10	0.39	0.15
2016	0.15	0.38	0.15
2015	0.11	0.38	0.16
2014	0.12	0.37	0.14
2013	0.13	0.35	0.15
2012	0.15	0.34	0.16
2011	0.19	0.34	0.15
2010	0.17	0.32	0.15
2009	0.12	0.29	0.09
2008	0.10	0.28	0.10
2007	0.08	0.26	0.10
2006	0.12	0.23	0.10
2005	0.12	0.24	0.08
2004	0.11	0.22	0.07
2003	0.10	0.21	0.07
2002	0.09	0.20	0.07
2001	0.09	0.20	0.06
1999	0.02	0.16	0.04
1998	0.04	0.15	0.04
1997	0.07	0.13	0.06
1996	0.04	0.13	0.03
1994	0.04	0.13	0.03

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

19%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mid-prairie West Elementary School	Iowa	Middle-Prairie Community School District
2023	17%	36%	20%
2022	19%	35%	20%
2021	16%	35%	20%
2020	21%	36%	20%
2019	21%	36%	20%
2018	19%	34%	17%
2017	19%	34%	17%
2016	28%	34%	20%
2015	27%	34%	19%
2014	26%	34%	21%
2013	27%	34%	23%
2012	25%	33%	20%
2011	25%	31%	18%
2010	21%	29%	17%
2009	13%	26%	15%
2008	20%	26%	13%
2007	22%	24%	16%
2006	20%	25%	18%
2005	21%	23%	15%
2004	16%	22%	13%
2003	14%	21%	14%
2002	12%	19%	11%
2001	15%	19%	11%
2000	18%	19%	12%
1999	22%	20%	13%
1998	24%	21%	13%
1997	26%	20%	16%
1996	25%	20%	15%
1995	21%	20%	12%
1994	24%	19%	14%
1993	17%	19%	13%
1992	19%	18%	13%
1991	15%	17%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mid-prairie West Elementary School	Iowa	Middle-Prairie Community School District
2023	4%	6%	3%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	3%	7%	3%
2019	3%	7%	3%
2018	10%	7%	5%
2017	10%	7%	5%
2016	10%	7%	6%
2015	10%	7%	8%
2014	9%	7%	7%
2013	9%	7%	7%
2012	9%	7%	9%
2011	8%	8%	9%
2010	11%	8%	9%
2009	9%	8%	9%
2008	10%	8%	7%
2007	5%	8%	8%
2006	7%	8%	8%
2005	6%	8%	7%
2004	9%	8%	7%
2003	8%	8%	8%
2002	9%	8%	9%
2001	13%	8%	11%
2000	12%	7%	10%
1999	9%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Middle-Prairie Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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What is Mid-prairie West Elementary School's ranking?

Mid-prairie West Elementary School is ranked #765 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Iowa.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

68% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Mid-prairie West Elementary School?

328 students attend Mid-prairie West Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Mid-prairie West Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mid-prairie West Elementary School?

Mid-prairie West Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Mid-prairie West Elementary School offer ?

Mid-prairie West Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Mid-prairie West Elementary School part of?

Mid-prairie West Elementary School is part of Middle-Prairie Community School District.

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