Mid-Prairie Virtual Academy

Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Wellman, Iowa

Mid-Prairie Virtual Academy in Wellman, Iowa enrolled 31 students in 2024-25. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 60-79% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 50% or more proficient in math in 2022-23 (Iowa: 69.7% and 68.1%).

Enrollment rose 107% from 2022-23 to 2024-25

15 students in 2022-23, 26 students in 2023-24, 31 students in 2024-25.

Students enrolled at Mid-Prairie Virtual Academy by school year2022-23: 15, 2023-24: 26, 2024-25: 310102030402022-23152023-24262024-2531
Students enrolled at Mid-Prairie Virtual Academy by school year2022-23: 15, 2023-24: 26, 2024-25: 310102030402022-23152023-24262024-2531
Students enrolled at Mid-Prairie Virtual Academy by school year2022-23: 15, 2023-24: 26, 2024-25: 310102030402022-23152023-24262024-2531
Students enrolled at Mid-Prairie Virtual Academy by school year2022-23: 15, 2023-24: 26, 2024-25: 310102030402022-23152023-24262024-2531
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23150.0not reported
2023-24260.0not reported
2024-25310.0not reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25.

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Mid-Prairie Virtual Academy enrolled 16 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent26.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

93.5% of students were White, 3.2% Hispanic, 3.2% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White93.5%
  2. Hispanic3.2%
  3. Black3.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Mid-Prairie Virtual Academy scored proficient or above: 60-79% in reading in 2021-22 and 50% or more in math in 2022-23, against 69.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 68.1% in math in 2022-23 across Iowa. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Iowa, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtIowa
Reading and language arts, 2021-2260‑79%72%69.7%
Math, 2022-2350% or more66% (2021-22)68.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Mid-Prairie Virtual Academy

  1. Williamsburg Virtual AcademyThe nearest public school of this kind, 17 miles away: 5 students (2024-25).17 mi
  2. Compare Mid-Prairie Virtual Academy with Williamsburg Virtual AcademyStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  3. How much Mid-Prairie Community School District spends per student$13,373 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,373
  4. The largest public schools in IowaMid-Prairie Virtual Academy is the number 35 by size of 43 Iowa schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#35 of 43
  5. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Mid-Prairie Virtual Academy

  1. How many students attend Mid-Prairie Virtual Academy?
    31 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 15 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Wellman, IA.
  2. Is Mid-Prairie Virtual Academy a Title I school?
    Mid-Prairie Virtual Academy was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  3. How do students at Mid-Prairie Virtual Academy do on state tests?
    The students tested at Mid-Prairie Virtual Academy scored proficient or above: 60-79% in reading in 2021-22 and 50% or more in math in 2022-23, against 69.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 68.1% in math in 2022-23 across Iowa. Iowa's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  4. What district is Mid-Prairie Virtual Academy in?
    Mid-Prairie Community School District, NCES district ID 1919140. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 191914002277 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22