PCM Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Prairie City, Iowa·50228
Score
56.9/100
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#103
Among 238 Iowa middle schools
Top 44%
In Iowa

Score 56.9/100: better than 56% of Iowa middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Iowa, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Iowa schools.

English language arts
85%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 76%, better than 77% of them
227 students tested
Math
78%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 56% of them
227 students tested
Science
60%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 70%, better than 16% of them
77 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 7 published results by grade and test

As published by Iowa Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6ISASP/DLM78.880
English language artsGrade 7ISASP/DLM91.470
English language artsGrade 8ISASP/DLM85.777
MathGrade 6ISASP/DLM76.380
MathGrade 7ISASP/DLM82.970
MathGrade 8ISASP/DLM75.377
ScienceGrade 8ISASP/DLM59.777

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
240
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
240
Typical middle school: 343
Free or reduced-price lunch
23%
Typical middle school: 40%

District and location

City
Jasper County

Contact

Address
407 Plainsmen Rd
Prairie City, IA 50228
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Iowa. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Location

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PCM Middle School at a glance

PCM Middle School is a public middle school in Prairie City, Iowa, serving grades 6-8. It is part of PCM Comm School District. It has about 240 students (a typical Iowa middle school has 343). About 23% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 40% at a typical Iowa middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 85% in English language arts (similar schools: 76%) and 78% in math (similar schools: 72%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa middle schools, it scores 56.9 out of 100: better than 56% of them, ranking #103 of 238. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.