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)
192058000713	191	Newell-Fonda Middle School	Public	6-8	205 Clark St	Newell	50568	Buena Vista County	Newell-Fonda Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 272-3324	123	7	17.9	41.5%	97 (78.9%)	2 (1.6%)	12 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.5%)	4 (3.3%)	$13,004			$715			$12,289	51.4	38.1	234	43
192625001489	192	Sidney High School	Public	7-12	2754 Knox Road	Sidney	51652	Fremont County	Sidney Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 374-2731	222	17	12.7	45.9%	205 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	$14,259			$200			$14,060	50.9	54.1	178	14
190624002246	193	Cardinal Junior High	Public	5-8	4045 Ashland Road	Eldon	52554	Wapello County	Cardinal Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 652-7531	284	19	15.2	51.1%	248 (87.3%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	14 (4.9%)	$11,218			$698			$10,520	50.7	38.2	233	40
193075001773	194	West Branch Middle School	Public	5-8	900 W. Main St.	West Branch	52358	Cedar County	West Branch Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 643-5324	257	17	15.5	26.5%	233 (90.7%)	3 (1.2%)	17 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	$14,753			$580			$14,171	50.3	55.5	172	22
193111000738	195	West Monona Middle School	Public	6-8	1314 15th St	Onawa	51040	Monona County	West Monona Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 433-9098	105	9	11.1	42.9%	92 (87.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.7%)	$13,096			$236			$12,860	50.1	43.6	217	22
192244001343	196	Pekin Community Junior/ Senior High School	Public	7-12	1062 Birch Ave	Packwood	52580	Jefferson County	Pekin Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 695-3705	292	18	16.3	29.1%	271 (92.8%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.7%)	$14,808			$218			$14,591	50	69	91	105
190357000062	197	Anamosa Middle School	Public	5-8	410 Old Dubuque Road	Anamosa	52205	Jones County	Anamosa Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 462-3553	344	29	11.8	39.8%	309 (89.8%)	6 (1.7%)	18 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	$12,619			$223			$12,396	49.9	56.9	164	33
191050000670	198	Edgewood-Colesburg High School	Public	7-12	403 W Union	Edgewood	52042	Clayton County	Edgewood-Colesburg Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 928-6412	207	19	10.6	33.3%	196 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	$14,269			$167			$14,102	49.8	42.2	221	23
193072001044	199	West Bend-Mallard Middle School	Public	5-8	300 3rd Ave. SW	West Bend	50597	Palo Alto County	West Bend-Mallard Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 887-7831	111	6	20	51.4%	99 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	$9,406			$271			$9,134	49.4	60.8	139	60
190735000340	200	Clarinda High School	Public	7-12	100 N. Cardinal Drive	Clarinda	51632	Page County	Clarinda Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 542-5167	484	35	13.9	37.8%	440 (90.9%)	3 (0.6%)	19 (3.9%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	$14,767			$357			$14,410	49.4	59.7	147	53

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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

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