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)
190336000034	31	Algona Middle School	Public	5-8	601 S. Hale	Algona	50511	Kossuth County	Algona Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 295-7207	440	30	14.6	41.1%	387 (88.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	$13,366			$258			$13,107	80.8	66.8	101	70
191467002267	32	Interstate 35 Middle School	Public	5-8	405 E North Street	Truro	50257	Madison County	Interstate 35 Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 765-4818	234	12	19.5	27.8%	224 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)								80.6	76.8	51	19
191986001167	33	Mount Ayr High School	Public	7-12	1001 E Columbus St	Mount Ayr	50854	Ringgold County	Mount Ayr Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 464-0510	294	21	14.1	46.3%	282 (95.9%)	3 (1.0%)	7 (2.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$18,104			$424			$17,680	80.4	69.6	89	56
190369000073	34	Parkview Middle School	Public	6-7	105 NW Pleasant St	Ankeny	50023	Polk County	Ankeny Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 965-9640	867	62	14	22.6%	656 (75.7%)	47 (5.4%)	74 (8.5%)	39 (4.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.5%)	$13,100			$296			$12,804	80.4	82	27	7
190322001938	35	Akron Westfield Middle School	Public	6-8	850 Kerr Dr	Akron	51001	Plymouth County	Akron Westfield Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 568-2020	139	6	21.6	28.1%	115 (82.7%)	3 (2.2%)	16 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	$11,535			$186			$11,350	80	73.8	68	33
191416000844	36	Hinton High School	Public	7-12	315 W. Grand	Hinton	51024	Plymouth County	Hinton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 947-4328	351	21	16.6	16.0%	332 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	$15,000			$170			$14,830	79.9	74	65	29
191854000725	37	Maquoketa Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	112 Third Street	Delhi	52223	Delaware County	Maquoketa Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 922-9411	159	8	19.1	29.6%	155 (97.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	$10,472			$273			$10,199	79.7	82.1	26	11
190651000224	38	Holmes Junior High School	Public	7-9	505 Holmes Dr	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 553-2650	639	47	13.6	28.2%	539 (84.4%)	25 (3.9%)	18 (2.8%)	15 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	37 (5.8%)	$13,002			$245			$12,757	79.6	75.3	59	21
190852002174	39	Dc-G Oak View	Public	7-8	1300 SW County Line Rd	Grimes	50111	Polk County	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 986-0105	578	32	17.8	16.1%	513 (88.8%)	25 (4.3%)	22 (3.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	$11,541			$246			$11,295	79.6	80.7	34	5
192823001892	40	Underwood Middle School	Public	6-8	601 Third Street	Underwood	51576	Pottawattamie County	Underwood Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 566-2332	194	12	16.7	19.1%	177 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	$10,797			$41			$10,756	79.3	75.5	56	16

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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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide