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)
190741000350	271	Clarke Community Middle School	Public	6-8	800 N Jackson St	Osceola	50213	Clarke County	Clarke Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 342-4221	305	20	15.2	62.6%	170 (55.7%)	2 (0.7%)	123 (40.3%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	$10,766			$142			$10,625	28.9	23.9	283	12
192400001397	272	Red Oak Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	2011 N 8th St	Red Oak	51566	Montgomery County	Red Oak Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 623-6610	474	31	15.2	54.6%	417 (88.0%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (9.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	$14,722			$215			$14,507	28.2	45.5	206	66
192010001181	273	Murray Junior/Senior High	Public	6-12	216 Sherman	Murray	50174	Clarke County	Murray Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 447-2517	150	12	12	36.0%	141 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	$13,731			$186			$13,545	28.1	33.1	253	20
191833001053	274	Manson Northwest Webster Junior High/High School	Public	7-12	1601 15th St	Manson	50563	Calhoun County	Manson Northwest Webster Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 469-2245	350	24	14.3	28.9%	327 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	$15,054			$111			$14,942	28	31.2	260	14
192046001210	275	New London Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	101 Jack Wilson Dr	New London	52645	Henry County	New London Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 367-0500	303	22	13.5	40.3%	264 (87.1%)	9 (3.0%)	17 (5.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	$14,203			$251			$13,952	27.6	26.5	276	1
192673001557	276	South Tama County Middle School	Public	5-8	201 S Green	Toledo	52342	Tama County	South Tama County	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 484-4121	423	30	14	65.0%	189 (44.7%)	2 (0.5%)	166 (39.2%)	4 (0.9%)	40 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.2%)	$12,641			$379			$12,262	27.5	39.2	231	45
191584000949	277	Knoxville Middle School	Public	6-8	413 Willetts Dr	Knoxville	50138	Marion County	Knoxville Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 842-3315	368	27	13.7	49.7%	332 (90.2%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	$13,836			$263			$13,573	27.5	43.6	216	61
190771002219	278	Clinton Middle School	Public	6-8	1350 14th St NW	Clinton	52732	Clinton County	Clinton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 243-0466	749	56	13.4	58.6%	511 (68.2%)	64 (8.5%)	81 (10.8%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (11.2%)	$15,259			$194			$15,067	27.1	18.2	294	16
191632002019	279	Lamoni Middle School	Public	6-8	202 N Walnut St	Lamoni	50140	Decatur County	Lamoni Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 784-3351	70	4	18	54.3%	62 (88.6%)	1 (1.4%)	4 (5.7%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	$12,249			$121			$12,128	27.1	37	240	39
192163002292	280	Oelwein Online School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	PK, KG-12	301 6th Ave. SW	Oelwein	50662	Fayette County	Oelwein Community School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(319) 283-3536	142	3	48.1	59.9%	110 (77.5%)	3 (2.1%)	11 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (11.3%)								26.5			(n/a)

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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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds