Mount Ayr High School

1001 E Columbus St, Mount Ayr IA, 50854 | Mount Ayr Community School District | 641-464-0510
  • grades 7-12
  • students 312
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 82% 19% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Mount Ayr
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
83%Mount Ayr
69%Iowa

Mount Ayr High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Mount Ayr Community School District" in Mount Ayr, IA. There are a total of 312 students and 24 teachers at Mount Ayr High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Mount Ayr High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 82.0%, which is 19% higher than the Iowa average.

Mount Ayr High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students312
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment4
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)4
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses<=2

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Mount Ayr High School, there are a total of 4 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
780-89%
870-79%
High School80-89%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
760-69%
8>= 90%
High School80-89%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Mount Ayr High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 97.8% 96.7% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 1.0% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.7% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7% 1.0% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.7% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 3.1% 3.1%

Mount Ayr demographics profile

StatisticMount AyrIowaNational
Population1,9883,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7365791
Median age42.938.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%60%55%
Speak English95%92%79%
Speak Spanish4%4%13%

Education level achieved in Mount Ayr

IndexMount AyrIowaNational
Completed 8th grade87.6%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school85.7%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college53.5%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.0%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.3%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters6.1%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Mount Ayr High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.