Muscatine Community School District
The Muscatine Community School District (MCSD) is located in Muscatine, Iowa, serving almost all of the city.[2] It also includes the unincorporated areas of Fairport and Montpelier, and rural areas in proximity to Blue Grass and Letts.[3]
| Muscatine Community School District | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Muscatine, Iowa | |
| Coordinates | 41.442630, -91.067847 |
| District information | |
| Motto | Ensuring Excellence in Education for Every Student |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Established | |
| Superintendent | Dr. Jerald Riibe (resigned 2019) |
| Schools | 10 |
| Budget | $68,312,000 (2015-16)[1] |
| NCES District ID | 1920130 [1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 5001 [1](2018-19) |
| Teachers | 372.11 FTE [1] |
| Staff | 333.08 FTE [1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 13.44 [1] |
| Athletic conference | Mississippi Athletic Conference |
| District mascot | Muskies |
| Colors | Purple and Gold |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
The district consists of eight elementary (K-5) schools, two middle (6-8) schools, Muscatine High School (9-12) and one alternative program, East Campus. In 2005, Madison Elementary received the National Blue Ribbon School designation, an award which was subsequently given to McKinley Elementary in 2010 and to Washington Elementary in 2011. Muscatine Community is the only district in Iowa to have three blue ribbon schools in this time period.
As of October 1, 2016, approximately 5,300 students attended schools in the Muscatine Community School District. As of 2020 the enrollment ranged from 5,200 to 5,300.[3]
History
Bill Decker served as superintendent until July 2013, when Jerry Riibe, who previously was the superintendent of the Ralston Public Schools in Nebraska, took the position. In July 2019 Riibe announced his resignation.[4]
Schools
The district operates ten schools, all in Muscatine:[1]
- Pre-K
- Muskie Early Learnng Center
- Elementary (K-6)
- Franklin Elementary School
- Grant Elementary School
- Jefferson Elementary School
- Madison Elementary School
- McKinley Elementary School
- Mulberry Elementary School
- Middle Schools (7-8)
- Central Middle School
- West Middle School
- High School (9-12)
References
- "Muscatine Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- "Muscatine." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on April 2, 2020.
- "District". Muscatine Community School District. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
It also includes the towns of Fairport and Montpelier, as well as portions of the rural areas of Letts and Blue Grass.
- The actual municipalities of Blue Grass and Letts do not appear in the district's map - Roemerman, Meredith (2019-07-05). "Muscatine Schools superintendent to resign". Muscatine Journal. Retrieved 2020-04-02. - Alternate link at Quad City Times