Best Middle Schools in Iowa

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
192685001576	71	Southeast Warren Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	16331 Tyler St	Liberty Center	50145	Warren County	Southeast Warren Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 466-3331	233	19	12.5	24.0%	224 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	$14,945	$97	$14,849	73	25.4	281	210
191722000810	72	Oak Ridge Middle School	Public	7-8	4901 Alburnett Road	Marion	52302	Linn County	Linn-Mar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 447-3410	526	39	13.5	18.3%	387 (73.6%)	31 (5.9%)	27 (5.1%)	60 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.6%)	$12,711	$282	$12,430	72.9	79.6	40	32
192700001905	73	Spirit Lake Middle School	Public	5-8	609 28th St	Spirit Lake	51360	Dickinson County	Spirit Lake Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 336-1370	358	22	16.2	24.3%	314 (87.7%)	2 (0.6%)	22 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	$12,257	$62	$12,195	72.3	69.3	90	17
193195001864	74	Woodbury Central Middle School	Public	6-8	408 S 4th St	Moville	51039	Woodbury County	Woodbury Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 873-3128	120	5	24	27.5%	111 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	$13,580	$355	$13,225	72.2	56.9	165	91
191212000745	75	Fremont-Mills Middle And Senior High School	Public	7-12	1114 US Hwy 275	Tabor	51653	Fremont County	Fremont-Mills Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 629-2325	208	15	14	33.2%	192 (92.3%)	3 (1.4%)	7 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.4%)	$16,858	$164	$16,694	72	76.4	55	20
190807000402	76	Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance Center	Public	6-12	905 North Street	Coon Rapids	50058	Carroll County	Coon Rapids-Bayard Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 999-2208	210	18	11.7	48.6%	199 (94.8%)	4 (1.9%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)				71.8	70.9	82	6
192724001589	77	Stanton High School	Public	6-12	605 Elliott Street	Stanton	51573	Montgomery County	Stanton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 829-2162	137	11	12.2	36.5%	132 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	$13,107	$259	$12,850	71.7	71.3	79	2
192109001266	78	Northeast Middle-High School	Public	6-12	3690 Hwy.136	Goose Lake	52750	Clinton County	Northeast Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 577-2249	470	33	14	29.6%	439 (93.4%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	$13,737	$240	$13,498	71.3	83.8	22	56
191959001151	79	Montezuma Junior High School	Public	6-8	504 North 4th Street	Montezuma	50171	Poweshiek County	Montezuma Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 623-5121	112	9	12.8	39.3%	106 (94.6%)	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	$7,329	$112	$7,217	71.2	65.7	105	26
190420000106	80	Ballard Middle School	Public	6-8	509 N Main Ave	Huxley	50124	Story County	Ballard Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 597-2815	432	27	15.9	15.3%	397 (91.9%)	12 (2.8%)	15 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	$13,142	$46	$13,096	71	76.5	53	27

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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)
192685001576	71	Southeast Warren Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	16331 Tyler St	Liberty Center	50145	Warren County	Southeast Warren Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 466-3331	233	19	12.5	24.0%	224 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	$14,945			$97			$14,849	73	25.4	281	210
191722000810	72	Oak Ridge Middle School	Public	7-8	4901 Alburnett Road	Marion	52302	Linn County	Linn-Mar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 447-3410	526	39	13.5	18.3%	387 (73.6%)	31 (5.9%)	27 (5.1%)	60 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.6%)	$12,711			$282			$12,430	72.9	79.6	40	32
192700001905	73	Spirit Lake Middle School	Public	5-8	609 28th St	Spirit Lake	51360	Dickinson County	Spirit Lake Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 336-1370	358	22	16.2	24.3%	314 (87.7%)	2 (0.6%)	22 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	$12,257			$62			$12,195	72.3	69.3	90	17
193195001864	74	Woodbury Central Middle School	Public	6-8	408 S 4th St	Moville	51039	Woodbury County	Woodbury Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 873-3128	120	5	24	27.5%	111 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	$13,580			$355			$13,225	72.2	56.9	165	91
191212000745	75	Fremont-Mills Middle And Senior High School	Public	7-12	1114 US Hwy 275	Tabor	51653	Fremont County	Fremont-Mills Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 629-2325	208	15	14	33.2%	192 (92.3%)	3 (1.4%)	7 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.4%)	$16,858			$164			$16,694	72	76.4	55	20
190807000402	76	Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance Center	Public	6-12	905 North Street	Coon Rapids	50058	Carroll County	Coon Rapids-Bayard Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 999-2208	210	18	11.7	48.6%	199 (94.8%)	4 (1.9%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)								71.8	70.9	82	6
192724001589	77	Stanton High School	Public	6-12	605 Elliott Street	Stanton	51573	Montgomery County	Stanton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 829-2162	137	11	12.2	36.5%	132 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	$13,107			$259			$12,850	71.7	71.3	79	2
192109001266	78	Northeast Middle-High School	Public	6-12	3690 Hwy.136	Goose Lake	52750	Clinton County	Northeast Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 577-2249	470	33	14	29.6%	439 (93.4%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	$13,737			$240			$13,498	71.3	83.8	22	56
191959001151	79	Montezuma Junior High School	Public	6-8	504 North 4th Street	Montezuma	50171	Poweshiek County	Montezuma Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 623-5121	112	9	12.8	39.3%	106 (94.6%)	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	$7,329			$112			$7,217	71.2	65.7	105	26
190420000106	80	Ballard Middle School	Public	6-8	509 N Main Ave	Huxley	50124	Story County	Ballard Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 597-2815	432	27	15.9	15.3%	397 (91.9%)	12 (2.8%)	15 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	$13,142			$46			$13,096	71	76.5	53	27