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Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 468 students in Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary School in Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
931 Schools
# Students
821 Students
323,671 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
23,684 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Louisa-Muscatine Comm 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#135 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.49
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
9%
14%
% Black
n/a
8%
% White
88%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,536 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,592. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,998 is less than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,536
$16,592
Spending / Student
$13,998
$16,163
Best Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Louisa-muscatine Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
14506 170th St
Letts, IA 52754
(319) 726-3634
Letts, IA 52754
(319) 726-3634
Gr: PK-6 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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