Best Middle Schools in Iowa

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
190759001903	151	Clear Creek Amana Middle School	Public	6-8	311 W Marengo Rd	Tiffin	52340	Johnson County	Clear Creek Amana Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 545-4490	640	43	14.8	28.6%	491 (76.7%)	52 (8.1%)	52 (8.1%)	10 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.2%)	$27,866	$261	$27,605	59.3	63.1	117	34
192592002101	152	West Fork Middle School	Public	6-8	504 Park Street	Sheffield	50475	Franklin County	West Fork Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 892-4159	155	13	11.9	35.5%	145 (93.5%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	$14,548	$229	$14,319	59.2	34.7	248	96
192958001687	153	East Sac County High School	Public	7-12	801 Jackson	Lake View	51450	Sac County	East Sac County Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 665-5001	394	30	13.3	45.7%	365 (92.6%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.5%)	$16,343	$296	$16,046	59.1			(n/a)
190681000287	154	Central DeWitt Middle School	Public	7-8	425 E. 11th St.	De Witt	52742	Clinton County	Central DeWitt School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 659-0735	230	21	10.9	32.6%	207 (90.0%)	9 (3.9%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	$14,297	$432	$13,866	58.7	68.7	93	61
192817001642	155	Twin Cedars Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	2204 Highway G71	Bussey	50044	Marion County	Twin Cedars Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 944-5243	156	17	9.4	46.8%	143 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	$15,106	$118	$14,987	58.2	9.3	313	158
190693000303	156	Central Lee Middle School	Public	6-8	2642 Highway 218	Donnellson	52625	Lee County	Central Lee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 835-9510	267	14	18.5	44.6%	246 (92.1%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.5%)	$8,969	$36	$8,933	58.2	71.8	74	82
191824001046	157	East Mills Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1505 E 15th Street	Malvern	51551	Mills County	East Mills Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 624-8645	215	18	11.7	35.8%	194 (90.2%)	4 (1.9%)	10 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	$17,336	$249	$17,088	58.1	87.2	11	146
190438000114	158	Baxter High School	Public	6-12	202 E State	Baxter	50028	Jasper County	Baxter Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 227-3103	256	11	24	30.1%	240 (93.8%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	$19,126	$217	$18,909	58	61.9	132	26
190507002313	159	Bondurant-Farrar Junior High	Public	7-8	1201 Grant Street	Bondurant	50035	Polk County	Bondurant-Farrar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(515) 957-7970	440	25	17.3	22.3%	375 (85.2%)	12 (2.7%)	32 (7.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (2.7%)				57.6			(n/a)
191011000644	160	East Buchanan Middle School	Public	7-8	414 5th St North	Winthrop	50682	Buchanan County	East Buchanan Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 935-3367	88	6	15.8	40.9%	83 (94.3%)	3 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	$12,082	$226	$11,857	57.2	50.8	185	25

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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)
190759001903	151	Clear Creek Amana Middle School	Public	6-8	311 W Marengo Rd	Tiffin	52340	Johnson County	Clear Creek Amana Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 545-4490	640	43	14.8	28.6%	491 (76.7%)	52 (8.1%)	52 (8.1%)	10 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.2%)	$27,866			$261			$27,605	59.3	63.1	117	34
192592002101	152	West Fork Middle School	Public	6-8	504 Park Street	Sheffield	50475	Franklin County	West Fork Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 892-4159	155	13	11.9	35.5%	145 (93.5%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	$14,548			$229			$14,319	59.2	34.7	248	96
192958001687	153	East Sac County High School	Public	7-12	801 Jackson	Lake View	51450	Sac County	East Sac County Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 665-5001	394	30	13.3	45.7%	365 (92.6%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.5%)	$16,343			$296			$16,046	59.1			(n/a)
190681000287	154	Central DeWitt Middle School	Public	7-8	425 E. 11th St.	De Witt	52742	Clinton County	Central DeWitt School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 659-0735	230	21	10.9	32.6%	207 (90.0%)	9 (3.9%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	$14,297			$432			$13,866	58.7	68.7	93	61
192817001642	155	Twin Cedars Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	2204 Highway G71	Bussey	50044	Marion County	Twin Cedars Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 944-5243	156	17	9.4	46.8%	143 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	$15,106			$118			$14,987	58.2	9.3	313	158
190693000303	156	Central Lee Middle School	Public	6-8	2642 Highway 218	Donnellson	52625	Lee County	Central Lee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 835-9510	267	14	18.5	44.6%	246 (92.1%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.5%)	$8,969			$36			$8,933	58.2	71.8	74	82
191824001046	157	East Mills Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1505 E 15th Street	Malvern	51551	Mills County	East Mills Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 624-8645	215	18	11.7	35.8%	194 (90.2%)	4 (1.9%)	10 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	$17,336			$249			$17,088	58.1	87.2	11	146
190438000114	158	Baxter High School	Public	6-12	202 E State	Baxter	50028	Jasper County	Baxter Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 227-3103	256	11	24	30.1%	240 (93.8%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	$19,126			$217			$18,909	58	61.9	132	26
190507002313	159	Bondurant-Farrar Junior High	Public	7-8	1201 Grant Street	Bondurant	50035	Polk County	Bondurant-Farrar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(515) 957-7970	440	25	17.3	22.3%	375 (85.2%)	12 (2.7%)	32 (7.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (2.7%)								57.6			(n/a)
191011000644	160	East Buchanan Middle School	Public	7-8	414 5th St North	Winthrop	50682	Buchanan County	East Buchanan Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 935-3367	88	6	15.8	40.9%	83 (94.3%)	3 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	$12,082			$226			$11,857	57.2	50.8	185	25