Top Rankings
Moulton-Udell Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 106 students in Moulton-Udell Community School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschool in Moulton-Udell Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
184 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Moulton-Udell Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#320 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.45
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
13%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
97%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,141 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,484 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,141
$16,468
Spending / Student
$17,484
$16,042
Best Moulton-Udell Community School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Moulton Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
305 E 8th
Moulton, IA 52572
(641) 642-3665
Moulton, IA 52572
(641) 642-3665
Gr: PK-6 | 106 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
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