Middle Schools in Sioux City Community School District

The Sioux City Community School District has three middle schools serving grades 6-8: North Middle School, East Middle School, and West Middle School. Based on the data, East Middle School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, with significantly higher proficiency rates on standardized tests compared to the district and state averages.

East Middle School has the highest SchoolDigger rating at 2 out of 5 stars, while the other two schools are rated 1 out of 5 stars. Additionally, East Middle School has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (64.67%) compared to North Middle School (74.18%) and West Middle School (48.03%). The data reveals notable performance gaps between the schools, with East Middle School consistently outperforming the other two schools on standardized tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

The spending per student data suggests that West Middle School and East Middle School receive more funding per student than North Middle School, which could be a contributing factor to the performance differences observed. The student-teacher ratios also vary across the schools, with West Middle School and East Middle School having lower ratios than North Middle School, which could be an important factor in the schools' performance.