Madrid High School

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Madrid High School ranks 61 st of 338 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Madrid High School is a public high school located in Madrid, Iowa, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 206 students. The school is part of the Madrid Community School District, which is ranked 89 out of 309 districts in Iowa and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Madrid High School consistently outperforms the state average in ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, 87% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 73.8%. The school has a strong statewide ranking, placing 61st out of 338 Iowa high schools in the 2023-2024 school year and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Madrid High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.3 to 13.3 over the past three school years, which is lower than most of the nearby schools like Perry High School and Boone High School.

While Madrid High School has maintained strong academic performance, its statewide ranking has declined from 34th in 2017-2018 to 61st in 2023-2024. This could indicate a need to closely monitor and address any potential areas for improvement to maintain its competitive position. Additionally, the school's spending per student ($15,049 in 2018-2019) is lower than some of the nearby schools, such as Woodward-Granger High School ($21,963) and Boone High School ($15,367), suggesting the school is able to achieve strong academic outcomes with relatively efficient resource allocation.

Detail:

Public 9-12

599 N Kennedy
Madrid, IA 50156

(515) 795-3240

District: Madrid Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
61^st of 338 Iowa High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,049

Feeder schools for Madrid High School:

Elementary:	Madrid Elementary School
Middle:	Madrid Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 200

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.5%

Hispanic:

4.5%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Madrid High School ranks better than 82% of high schools in Iowa. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.2. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Madrid High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (92.5%), Hispanic (4.5%), two or more races (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 21.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Madrid High School is 13.1. (See more...)

Compare Madrid High School employs 15.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Madrid High School is $15,049.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Madrid High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Madrid High School 61^st of 338 Iowa public high schools. (See Madrid High School in the ranking list.)

Madrid Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Madrid Community School District 89^th of 309 Iowa school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Madrid High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IA State Percentile
2012	52.88	205^th	351	41.6%
2013	58.33	166^th	351	52.7%
2014	67.67	112^th	322	65.2%
2015	32.46	254^th	324	21.6%
2016	49.91	180^th	320	43.8%
2017	65.90	116^th	325	64.3%
2018	78.66	34^th	320	89.4%
2019	71.54	80^th	327	75.5%
2021	25.61	272^nd	327	16.8%
2022	44.06	202^nd	332	39.2%
2023	58.54	147^th	336	56.3%
2024	75.20	61^st	338	82.0%

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Data source: test scores: Iowa Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Madrid High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	167	0	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	170
1989	157	0	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	161
1990	152	0	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	156
1991	156	0	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	160
1992	154	0	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	158
1993	169	0	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	173
1994	177	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	178
1995	188	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	188
1996	188	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	188
1997	191	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	193
1998	192	0	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	199
1999	188	0	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	194
2000	211	0	4	0	4	n/a	n/a	219
2001	199	0	5	0	1	n/a	n/a	205
2002	186	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	188
2003	186	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	188
2004	185	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	186
2005	173	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	175
2006	173	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	175
2007	166	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	168
2008	157	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	159
2009	161	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	164
2010	157	0	0	3	0	0	1	161
2011	177	0	0	2	0	0	2	181
2012	173	0	0	4	0	0	1	178
2013	198	2	2	3	0	0	2	207
2014	202	1	0	4	0	0	0	207
2015	211	4	0	3	0	0	0	218
2016	208	3	0	5	0	0	1	217
2017	203	3	0	7	0	0	1	214
2018	210	3	0	6	1	0	2	222
2019	199	2	0	1	0	0	1	203
2020	196	3	1	2	0	0	2	204
2021	205	2	1	2	0	0	4	214
2022	182	1	1	4	0	0	8	196
2023	194	1	1	4	0	0	6	206
2024	185	1	0	9	0	0	5	200

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Madrid High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	170	14.9	11.4	5.9
1989	161	15.1	10.6	8.1
1990	156	15.7	9.9	5.1
1991	160	14.7	10.8	8.8
1992	158	16.0	9.8	9.5
1993	173	12.4	14.0	19.1
1994	178	14.1	12.6	11.2
1995	188	14.6	12.9	8
1996	188	14.6	12.9	8
1997	193	15.6	12.4	8.3
1998	199	15.6	12.8	7.5
1999	194	15.6	12.4	17.5
2000	219	15.6	14.0	15.1
2001	205	15.6	13.1	8.3
2002	188	16.5	11.4	6.4
2003	188	16.5	11.4	6.4
2004	186	14.4	12.9	11.3
2005	175	14.5	12.1	9.1
2006	175	14.4	12.2	9.7
2007	168	15.4	10.9	11.3
2008	159	14.8	10.7	12.6
2009	164	14.7	11.2	15.9
2010	161	14.7	10.9	14.9
2011	181	14.5	12.4	21
2012	178	16.2	10.9	22.5
2013	207	16.1	12.7	25.1
2014	207	16.6	12.4	23.7
2015	218	16.0	13.6	26.6
2016	217	15.0	14.4	28.6
2017	214	15.5	13.8	24.8
2018	222	18.0	12.3	20.7
2019	203	17.0	11.9	25.1
2020	204	17.0	12.0	22.1
2021	214	16.0	13.3	26.2
2022	196	19.0	10.3	18.4
2023	206	16.9	12.1	27.2
2024	200	15.1	13.1	21.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Madrid High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	170	14.9	11.4	5.9
1989	161	15.1	10.6	8.1
1990	156	15.7	9.9	5.1
1991	160	14.7	10.8	8.8
1992	158	16.0	9.8	9.5
1993	173	12.4	14.0	19.1
1994	178	14.1	12.6	11.2
1995	188	14.6	12.9	8
1996	188	14.6	12.9	8
1997	193	15.6	12.4	8.3
1998	199	15.6	12.8	7.5
1999	194	15.6	12.4	17.5
2000	219	15.6	14.0	15.1
2001	205	15.6	13.1	8.3
2002	188	16.5	11.4	6.4
2003	188	16.5	11.4	6.4
2004	186	14.4	12.9	11.3
2005	175	14.5	12.1	9.1
2006	175	14.4	12.2	9.7
2007	168	15.4	10.9	11.3
2008	159	14.8	10.7	12.6
2009	164	14.7	11.2	15.9
2010	161	14.7	10.9	14.9
2011	181	14.5	12.4	21
2012	178	16.2	10.9	22.5
2013	207	16.1	12.7	25.1
2014	207	16.6	12.4	23.7
2015	218	16.0	13.6	26.6
2016	217	15.0	14.4	28.6
2017	214	15.5	13.8	24.8
2018	222	18.0	12.3	20.7
2019	203	17.0	11.9	25.1
2020	204	17.0	12.0	22.1
2021	214	16.0	13.3	26.2
2022	196	19.0	10.3	18.4
2023	206	16.9	12.1	27.2
2024	200	15.1	13.1	21.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Madrid High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$71 (0.5%)	$14,978 (99.5%)	$15,049

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Madrid High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 80^th of 327 High schools	Ranks 147^th of 336 High schools	19.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Madrid High School)	85.5	81.4	4.1%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Madrid Community School District)	85.5	81.4	4.1%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	74.3	72.9	1.4%
10th Grade Mathematics (Madrid High School)	71	65.1	5.9%
10th Grade Mathematics (Madrid Community School District)	71	65.1	5.9%
10th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	67.1	67	0.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Madrid High School)	79.5	74.2	5.3%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Madrid Community School District)	79.5	74.2	5.3%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	71.4	68.7	2.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (Madrid High School)	75	66.1	8.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Madrid Community School District)	75	66.1	8.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	66.9	67.3	0.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	203	206	1.5%
African American	2	1	50%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	1	4	300%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	199	194	2.5%
Two or More Races	1	6	500%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	25.1%	27.2%	2.1%

Schools Near Madrid High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)			ISASP Mathematics (2024)			ISASP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Madrid High School	Public	9-12	599 N Kennedy	Madrid	50156	Boone County	Madrid Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 795-3240	200	15	13.1	21.5%	185 (92.5%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	75.2	61^st of 338 public high schools	82.0%		58.5	147^th of 336 public high schools	56.3%	86	91.1	87.0	80.5	77.8	76.1	70.7	71.7	$15,049	$71	$14,978
Woodward Academy	Public	5-12	1251 334th St	Woodward	50276	Dallas County	Woodward-Granger Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 438-3150	114	12	9.4	2.6%	63 (55.3%)	24 (21.1%)	11 (9.6%)	4 (3.5%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	10 (8.8%)								(n/a)
Woodward-Granger High School	Public	9-12	306 W 3rd St	Woodward	50276	Dallas County	Woodward-Granger Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 438-2115	266	22	12.2	13.9%	256 (96.2%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	60.1	146^th of 338 public high schools	56.8%		75.1	55^th of 336 public high schools	83.6%	91	79.7	82.1	76.8	71.9	71.8	75.0	55.1	$21,963	$616	$21,347
Ballard High School	Public	9-12	701 Ballard Drive	Huxley	50124	Story County	Ballard Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 597-2971	553	36	15.5	14.8%	519 (93.9%)	11 (2.0%)	17 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	75.5	57^th of 338 public high schools	83.1%		78.9	40^th of 336 public high schools	88.1%	17	82.5	79.5	84.5	77.9	81.2	85.9	68.1	$13,456	$266	$13,189
North Polk High School	Public	9-12	13930 NE 6th St	Alleman	50007	Polk County	North Polk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 984-3400	647	37	17.4	12.2%	602 (93.0%)	5 (0.8%)	24 (3.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	87.2	12^th of 338 public high schools	96.4%		89.5	13^th of 336 public high schools	96.1%	1	87.5	89.3	87.2	85.5	86.2	90.9	81.0	$14,567	$255	$14,312
Boone High School	Public	9-12	400 7th St	Boone	50036	Boone County	Boone Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 433-0890	720	47	15.3	35.8%	618 (85.8%)	10 (1.4%)	53 (7.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (4.6%)	44.3	224^th of 338 public high schools	33.7%		41.6	226^th of 336 public high schools	32.7%	2	84.1	70.2	71.7	65.9	60.7	57.8	56.0	$15,367	$528	$14,838
Dallas Center-Grimes High School	Public	9-12	2555 W 1st St	Grimes	50111	Polk County	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 986-9747	1,027	58	17.5	18.2%	880 (85.7%)	47 (4.6%)	53 (5.2%)	18 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (2.7%)	65.7	116^th of 338 public high schools	65.7%		76.4	49^th of 336 public high schools	85.4%	67	81.8	80.8	82.7	70.5	74.2	74.5	61.6	$12,103	$211	$11,892
Ankeny Centennial High School	Public	10-12	2220 NW State St	Ankeny	50023	Polk County	Ankeny Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 965-9610	1,466	89	16.4	11.7%	1,179 (80.4%)	72 (4.9%)	111 (7.6%)	37 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	62 (4.2%)	76.5	50^th of 338 public high schools	85.2%		83.9	26^th of 336 public high schools	92.3%	24		87.6	80.1		79.2	76.6	73.9	$14,519	$200	$14,319
Perry High School	Public	9-12	1200 18th Street	Perry	50220	Dallas County	Perry Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 465-3503	589	39	15.2	54.0%	224 (38.0%)	24 (4.1%)	320 (54.3%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)								(n/a)								$15,194	$560	$14,633
Ames High School	Public	9-12	1801 Ridgewood Drive	Ames	50010	Story County	Ames Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 817-0600	1,427	82	17.4	30.3%	915 (64.1%)	134 (9.4%)	170 (11.9%)	113 (7.9%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (5.1%)	62.6	132^nd of 338 public high schools	60.9%		66.5	103^rd of 336 public high schools	69.3%	29	80.5	79.5	76.5	66.9	73.6	72.8	67.5	$11,820	$335	$11,486

Frequently Asked Questions about Madrid High School

What district is Madrid High School in?

Madrid Community School District

What schools feed into Madrid High School?

Madrid High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Madrid Elementary School
Middle : Madrid Junior High School

How many students attend Madrid High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 200 students attended Madrid High School.

What is the racial makeup of Madrid High School?

Students at Madrid High School are 93% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Madrid High School a good school?

Madrid High School ranks 61^st of 338 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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