North Mahaska Elementary School

2163 135Th Street, New Sharon IA, 50207 | North Mahaska Community School District | 641-637-4041
  • grades PK-6
  • students 322
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 82% 19% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in New Sharon
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
72%New Sharon
69%Iowa

North Mahaska Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "North Mahaska Community School District" in New Sharon, IA. There are a total of 322 students and 22 teachers at North Mahaska Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

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

North Mahaska Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students322
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 North Mahaska Elementary School, there are a total of n/a 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%
380-89%
480-89%
580-89%
680-89%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
380-89%
480-89%
580-89%
670-79%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

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.

North Mahaska Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 97.3% 97.5% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.0% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.4% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7% 1.1% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.7% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 0.4% 3.1% 3.1%

New Sharon demographics profile

StatisticNew SharonIowaNational
Population1,1873,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,2615791
Median age48.038.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%60%55%
Speak English99%92%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in New Sharon

IndexNew SharonIowaNational
Completed 8th grade89.8%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school89.5%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college52.2%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.7%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.5%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters6.9%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The North Mahaska Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.