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2023
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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
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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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State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide
No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education
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