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)
191182002197	291	Fort Dodge Middle School	Public	6-8	800 North 32nd Street	Fort Dodge	50501	Webster County	Fort Dodge Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 574-5691	759	45	16.8	62.2%	507 (66.8%)	58 (7.6%)	124 (16.3%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	58 (7.6%)	$14,693			$1,115			$13,578	21.6	12	310	19
192640001534	292	West Middle School	Public	6-8	3301 W 19th ST	Sioux City	51103	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 279-6813	864	62	13.8	48.0%	292 (33.8%)	68 (7.9%)	353 (40.9%)	15 (1.7%)	38 (4.4%)	23 (2.7%)	75 (8.7%)	$13,912			$682			$13,230	21.3	18.8	292
193087001778	293	West Central PK - 8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	305 Pember	Maynard	50655	Fayette County	West Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 637-2283	239	14	17.3	43.9%	219 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	$12,835			$581			$12,254	20.6	42.5	219	74
192100001258	294	North Tama High School	Public	7-12	605 Walnut	Traer	50675	Tama County	North Tama County Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 478-2265	194	22	8.8	40.2%	175 (90.2%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	$15,071			$555			$14,517	19.9	25.7	279	15
192640001287	295	North Middle School	Public	6-8	2101 Outer Dr N	Sioux City	51108	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 279-6804	1,224	75	16.3	74.2%	420 (34.3%)	116 (9.5%)	525 (42.9%)	45 (3.7%)	31 (2.5%)	22 (1.8%)	65 (5.3%)	$12,644			$460			$12,184	19.8	11.1	311	16
192532001448	296	Woodside Middle School	Public	5-8	5810 NE 14th St	Des Moines	50313	Polk County	Saydel Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 265-3451	359	36	10	71.0%	248 (69.1%)	1 (0.3%)	74 (20.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.9%)	$14,080			$452			$13,628	19.5	16.5	297	1
190711000328	297	Charter Oak-Ute Junior High School	Public	6-8	321 Main St	Charter Oak	51439	Crawford County	Charter Oak-Ute Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 678-3325	57	5	10.7	64.9%	52 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	$18,890			$45			$18,845	19.3	33.3	251	46
190654000239	298	Franklin Middle School	Public	6-8	300 20th ST NE	Cedar Rapids	52402	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 558-2452	537	33	16.4	55.7%	322 (60.0%)	107 (19.9%)	28 (5.2%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	67 (12.5%)	$15,204			$665			$14,539	18	16.7	296	2
191851001063	299	Maquoketa Middle School	Public	6-8	200 East Locust Street	Maquoketa	52060	Jackson County	Maquoketa Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 652-4956	315	27	11.7	53.3%	271 (86.0%)	14 (4.4%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	13 (4.1%)	$13,315			$163			$13,152	17.9	14.6	304	5
191920001563	300	Midland Middle/High School	Public	6-12	106 W. Webster Street	Wyoming	52362	Jones County	Midland Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 259-5340	303	21	14.2	51.8%	279 (92.1%)	6 (2.0%)	12 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	$15,043			$140			$14,903	17.9	29.3	266	34

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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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America