Best Middle Schools in Iowa

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
193096001801	111	West Harrison Middle School/High School	Public	5-12	410 Pine St	Mondamin	51557	Harrison County	West Harrison Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 646-2231	148	9	16.1	43.2%	139 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	$16,228	$614	$15,614	65.8	49.7	194	83
191668000997	112	Lewis Central Middle School	Public	6-8	3820 Harry Langdon Blvd.	Council Bluffs	51503	Pottawattamie County	Lewis Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 366-8252	742	45	16.5	37.1%	593 (79.9%)	15 (2.0%)	88 (11.9%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.0%)	$12,659	$352	$12,307	65.5	63.1	119	7
192637001497	113	Sioux Center Middle School	Public	6-8	550 9th St NE	Sioux Center	51250	Sioux County	Sioux Center Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 722-3783	350	25	14	44.6%	193 (55.1%)	5 (1.4%)	142 (40.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	$12,834	$156	$12,678	65.5	64.4	112	1
191611000964	114	Lake Mills Middle School	Public	6-8	102 S 4th Ave E	Lake Mills	50450	Winnebago County	Lake Mills Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 592-0894	145	8	17.3	38.6%	110 (75.9%)	3 (2.1%)	27 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	$9,773	$220	$9,553	65.5	52.5	180	66
192811001640	115	Turkey Valley Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	3219 St Hwy 24	Jackson Junction	52171	Fayette County	Turkey Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 776-6011	183	10	17.5	38.3%	170 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	$17,774	$503	$17,271	64.9	73.9	67	48
193056001755	116	Wayne Community Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	102 N Dekalb Street	Corydon	50060	Wayne County	Wayne Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 872-2184	257	21	12	49.4%	239 (93.0%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	$14,434	$263	$14,171	64.7	65.4	111	5
192538002121	117	Schaller-Crestland Ridge View Middle School	Public	6-8	310 W Main	Early	50535	Sac County	Schaller-Crestland Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 273-5192	171	13	13.2	46.8%	141 (82.5%)	3 (1.8%)	21 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	2 (1.2%)	$13,560	$806	$12,754	64.7	60.6	141	24
191428000849	118	Crestwood High School	Public	7-12	1000 Schroder Dr	Cresco	52136	Howard County	Howard-Winneshiek Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 547-2764	559	39	14.3	42.8%	512 (91.6%)	7 (1.3%)	31 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	$16,120	$314	$15,806	64.6	67.4	99	19
191320000793	119	Grinnell Community Middle School	Public	5-8	132 East Street S.	Grinnell	50112	Poweshiek County	Grinnell-Newburg Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 236-2750	457	34	13.3	32.8%	403 (88.2%)	12 (2.6%)	19 (4.2%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	$12,622	$314	$12,308	64.6	74.3	63	56
192166001294	120	Ogden Middle School	Public	6-8	732 W. Division St.	Ogden	50212	Boone County	Ogden Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 275-4034	165	9	18.5	26.7%	160 (97.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	$13,996	$327	$13,670	64.5	61.8	134	14

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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.
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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)
193096001801	111	West Harrison Middle School/High School	Public	5-12	410 Pine St	Mondamin	51557	Harrison County	West Harrison Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 646-2231	148	9	16.1	43.2%	139 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	$16,228			$614			$15,614	65.8	49.7	194	83
191668000997	112	Lewis Central Middle School	Public	6-8	3820 Harry Langdon Blvd.	Council Bluffs	51503	Pottawattamie County	Lewis Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 366-8252	742	45	16.5	37.1%	593 (79.9%)	15 (2.0%)	88 (11.9%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.0%)	$12,659			$352			$12,307	65.5	63.1	119	7
192637001497	113	Sioux Center Middle School	Public	6-8	550 9th St NE	Sioux Center	51250	Sioux County	Sioux Center Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 722-3783	350	25	14	44.6%	193 (55.1%)	5 (1.4%)	142 (40.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	$12,834			$156			$12,678	65.5	64.4	112	1
191611000964	114	Lake Mills Middle School	Public	6-8	102 S 4th Ave E	Lake Mills	50450	Winnebago County	Lake Mills Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 592-0894	145	8	17.3	38.6%	110 (75.9%)	3 (2.1%)	27 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	$9,773			$220			$9,553	65.5	52.5	180	66
192811001640	115	Turkey Valley Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	3219 St Hwy 24	Jackson Junction	52171	Fayette County	Turkey Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 776-6011	183	10	17.5	38.3%	170 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	$17,774			$503			$17,271	64.9	73.9	67	48
193056001755	116	Wayne Community Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	102 N Dekalb Street	Corydon	50060	Wayne County	Wayne Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 872-2184	257	21	12	49.4%	239 (93.0%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	$14,434			$263			$14,171	64.7	65.4	111	5
192538002121	117	Schaller-Crestland Ridge View Middle School	Public	6-8	310 W Main	Early	50535	Sac County	Schaller-Crestland Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 273-5192	171	13	13.2	46.8%	141 (82.5%)	3 (1.8%)	21 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	2 (1.2%)	$13,560			$806			$12,754	64.7	60.6	141	24
191428000849	118	Crestwood High School	Public	7-12	1000 Schroder Dr	Cresco	52136	Howard County	Howard-Winneshiek Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 547-2764	559	39	14.3	42.8%	512 (91.6%)	7 (1.3%)	31 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	$16,120			$314			$15,806	64.6	67.4	99	19
191320000793	119	Grinnell Community Middle School	Public	5-8	132 East Street S.	Grinnell	50112	Poweshiek County	Grinnell-Newburg Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 236-2750	457	34	13.3	32.8%	403 (88.2%)	12 (2.6%)	19 (4.2%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	$12,622			$314			$12,308	64.6	74.3	63	56
192166001294	120	Ogden Middle School	Public	6-8	732 W. Division St.	Ogden	50212	Boone County	Ogden Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 275-4034	165	9	18.5	26.7%	160 (97.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	$13,996			$327			$13,670	64.5	61.8	134	14