Best Middle Schools in Iowa

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the ISASP test scores by the Iowa Department of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, September 18, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 337)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
191872001084	321	B R Miller Middle School	Public	7-8	125 S 11th St	Marshalltown	50158	Marshall County	Marshalltown Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 754-1110	782	58	13.5	57.5%	233 (29.8%)	24 (3.1%)	438 (56.0%)	51 (6.5%)	5 (0.6%)	7 (0.9%)	24 (3.1%)	$13,953			$450			$13,503	6.3	8.8	314	7
190654002285	322	Cedar Rapids Virtual Academy Middle	Public, Virtual	6-8	2500 Egewood Rd	Cedar Rapids	52405	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(319) 558-3427	47	3	15.6	63.8%	28 (59.6%)	8 (17.0%)	4 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (12.8%)								4.6	0.9	330	8
190897000560	323	Meredith Middle School	Public	6-8	4827 Madison Ave	Des Moines	50310	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-7250	664	47	14	83.9%	132 (19.9%)	235 (35.4%)	148 (22.3%)	96 (14.5%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (7.1%)	$14,971			$1,099			$13,873	4.2	4.6	320	3
193048001725	324	George Washington Carver Academy	Public	6-8	1505 Logan Ave	Waterloo	50703	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-2500	442	35	12.6	91.0%	69 (15.6%)	194 (43.9%)	100 (22.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.3%)	47 (10.6%)	$14,466			$860			$13,605	3.8	5	319	5
191335002206	325	Iowa Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	306 S. 1st Street	Guttenberg	52052	Clayton County	Clayton Ridge Community School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(563) 748-1017	862	26	33.2	48.1%	645 (74.8%)	84 (9.7%)	75 (8.7%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	43 (5.0%)								3.6	10.1	312	13
190654000267	326	Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	2301 J St SW	Cedar Rapids	52404	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 558-3387	395	27	14.4	72.2%	178 (45.1%)	107 (27.1%)	54 (13.7%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.5%)	42 (10.6%)	$17,810			$271			$17,539	3.2	15.1	300	26
192739001600	327	Storm Lake Middle School	Public	5-8	1811 Hyland Drive	Storm Lake	50588	Buena Vista County	Storm Lake Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 732-8080	787	51	15.3	68.6%	112 (14.2%)	41 (5.2%)	425 (54.0%)	131 (16.6%)	4 (0.5%)	66 (8.4%)	8 (1.0%)	$12,357			$655			$11,701	3	12.9	308	19
190948000612	328	Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	1105 Althauser Ave	Dubuque	52001	Dubuque County	Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 552-4700	459	53	8.7	61.0%	303 (66.0%)	68 (14.8%)	19 (4.1%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.8%)	33 (7.2%)	$15,467			$499			$14,968	2.8	7.4	315	13
190858000488	329	Williams Intermediate	Public	7-8	3040 N Division	Davenport	52804	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 445-5250	423	36	11.6	62.6%	194 (45.9%)	87 (20.6%)	81 (19.1%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.3%)	$14,249			$994			$13,255	2.4	2.7	324	5
193048002024	330	Central Middle School	Public	6-8	1350 Katoski Dr	Waterloo	50701	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-2100	471	35	13.4	85.4%	121 (25.7%)	170 (36.1%)	76 (16.1%)	21 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.3%)	43 (9.1%)	$16,022			$901			$15,120	2.3	5.9	317	13

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on ISASP English Language Arts, ISASP Mathematics, ISASP Science test scores released by the Iowa Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on September 18, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Iowa Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Iowa Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences