The Mid-Prairie Community School District is a rural

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in southeastern

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, headquartered in Wellman, Iowa. The district spans areas of

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, and

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counties, and serves three communities and the surrounding area: Wellman,

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, and West Chester.

Schools

Mid-Prairie High School

Mid-Prairie High School (MPHS) is located at 1634 Hwy 22, one mile east of Wellman, Iowa, approximately 18 miles south of

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and 15 miles north of

. MPHS is a grades 9–12 high school with approximately 380 students. The school colors are black and gold and the athletic teams are known as the Golden Hawks, and they compete in the River Valley Conference.

Athletics

*Baseball - 2004 State Champions *Girls' basketball - 2002 State Champions *Boys' track and field - 2008 State Champions

Mid-Prairie Middle School

Mid-Prairie Middle School is a grades 5–8 school located at 713 F Avenue in Kalona, Iowa, approximately 18 miles south of Iowa City and 15 miles north of Washington. Since the start of the 2017–18 school year this has been the only school in the district for grades 5–8, with approximately 440 students,

Mid-Prairie West Elementary

Mid-Prairie West Elementary is a K and grades 3 and 4 elementary school located at 800 6th Avenue Wellman, Iowa. The school was built in 1979.

Mid-Prairie East Elementary

Mid-Prairie East Elementary is a K-2 elementary school located at 702 6th Street Kalona, Iowa.

References

External links

Mid-Prairie Community School District
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