Middle Schools in Knoxville Community School District

The Knoxville Community School District in Iowa has only one middle school, Knoxville Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school's academic performance, as measured by state assessment proficiency rates, has declined over the past three years, with the school's statewide ranking dropping significantly from 131 out of 337 Iowa middle schools in 2021-2022 to 277 out of 337 in 2023-2024.

Knoxville Middle School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are lower than the state averages. For example, in 8th grade English Language Arts, the school had a 73.6% proficiency rate, compared to the state average of 77.5%. In 8th grade Mathematics, the school had a 69.1% proficiency rate, compared to the state average of 73.2%. In 8th grade Science, the school had a 55% proficiency rate, compared to the state average of 65.5%. The school's high percentage of students (49.73%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch suggests that it serves a population with significant economic challenges, which may be a contributing factor to the school's academic performance.

Despite the school's declining academic performance, it appears to have adequate resources, with a per-student spending of $13,836 and a student-teacher ratio of 13.7, which is slightly lower than the state average. However, the school may need to re-evaluate how these resources are being utilized to support student learning and address the challenges it is facing in maintaining or improving student outcomes.