Best Middle Schools in Iowa

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
191746001014	141	Logan-Magnolia Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1200 N 2nd Ave	Logan	51546	Harrison County	Logan-Magnolia Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 644-2250	307	21	14.7	27.4%	289 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	$11,820	$85	$11,735	60.8	66.7	102	39
191944001147	142	Missouri Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	607 E Lincoln Highway	Missouri Valley	51555	Harrison County	Missouri Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 642-2706	158	11	14.4	41.1%	150 (94.9%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	$13,227	$147	$13,079	60.7	55.2	174	32
190738000348	143	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Middle School	Public	6-8	300 3rd Ave NE	Clarion	50525	Wright County	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 532-2412	193	12	16.2	55.4%	115 (59.6%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (38.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	$14,040	$467	$13,572	60.7	57.6	160	17
192628001491	144	Sigourney Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	907 E Pleasant Valley	Sigourney	52591	Keokuk County	Sigourney Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 622-2010	270	19	13.8	34.4%	254 (94.1%)	3 (1.1%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	$14,848	$327	$14,520	60.6	81.8	30	114
191470001392	145	North Central Junior High School	Public	7-8	180 E. Forevergreen Rd	North Liberty	52317	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1210	622	40	15.6	23.5%	428 (68.8%)	80 (12.9%)	46 (7.4%)	23 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.2%)	$13,555	$302	$13,252	60.3	73.6	69	76
192706001587	146	Springville Secondary School	Public	7-12	400 Academy St	Springville	52336	Linn County	Springville Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 854-6196	185	18	10.3	22.7%	171 (92.4%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.2%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	$16,663	$277	$16,386	60.1	74.7	61	85
190002300835	147	Sioux Central Middle School	Public	6-8	4440 U.S. Hwy 71	Sioux Rapids	50585	Buena Vista County	Sioux Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 283-2571	141	7	20.4	24.8%	104 (73.8%)	2 (1.4%)	25 (17.7%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.7%)	$12,869	$350	$12,519	60.1	68.3	96	51
190948000976	148	Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School	Public	6-8	2001 Radford Rd	Dubuque	52002	Dubuque County	Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 552-5000	1,093	78	13.9	31.0%	905 (82.8%)	51 (4.7%)	52 (4.8%)	18 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	14 (1.3%)	50 (4.6%)	$12,763	$322	$12,441	59.9	62.7	126	22
193093001793	149	Indian Hills Junior High School	Public	7-8	9401 Indian Hills Dr	Clive	50325	Polk County	West Des Moines Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 633-4700	696	53	13.1	45.4%	354 (50.9%)	71 (10.2%)	154 (22.1%)	63 (9.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.5%)	$15,125	$193	$14,931	59.8	65.5	109	40
193129001822	150	West Sioux Middle School	Public	6-8	1300 Falcon Drive	Hawarden	51023	Sioux County	West Sioux Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 551-1022	168	10	16.8	56.5%	94 (56.0%)	1 (0.6%)	70 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,908	$593	$11,314	59.6	49.4	195	45

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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)
191746001014	141	Logan-Magnolia Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1200 N 2nd Ave	Logan	51546	Harrison County	Logan-Magnolia Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 644-2250	307	21	14.7	27.4%	289 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	$11,820			$85			$11,735	60.8	66.7	102	39
191944001147	142	Missouri Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	607 E Lincoln Highway	Missouri Valley	51555	Harrison County	Missouri Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 642-2706	158	11	14.4	41.1%	150 (94.9%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	$13,227			$147			$13,079	60.7	55.2	174	32
190738000348	143	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Middle School	Public	6-8	300 3rd Ave NE	Clarion	50525	Wright County	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 532-2412	193	12	16.2	55.4%	115 (59.6%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (38.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	$14,040			$467			$13,572	60.7	57.6	160	17
192628001491	144	Sigourney Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	907 E Pleasant Valley	Sigourney	52591	Keokuk County	Sigourney Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 622-2010	270	19	13.8	34.4%	254 (94.1%)	3 (1.1%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	$14,848			$327			$14,520	60.6	81.8	30	114
191470001392	145	North Central Junior High School	Public	7-8	180 E. Forevergreen Rd	North Liberty	52317	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1210	622	40	15.6	23.5%	428 (68.8%)	80 (12.9%)	46 (7.4%)	23 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.2%)	$13,555			$302			$13,252	60.3	73.6	69	76
192706001587	146	Springville Secondary School	Public	7-12	400 Academy St	Springville	52336	Linn County	Springville Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 854-6196	185	18	10.3	22.7%	171 (92.4%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.2%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	$16,663			$277			$16,386	60.1	74.7	61	85
190002300835	147	Sioux Central Middle School	Public	6-8	4440 U.S. Hwy 71	Sioux Rapids	50585	Buena Vista County	Sioux Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 283-2571	141	7	20.4	24.8%	104 (73.8%)	2 (1.4%)	25 (17.7%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.7%)	$12,869			$350			$12,519	60.1	68.3	96	51
190948000976	148	Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School	Public	6-8	2001 Radford Rd	Dubuque	52002	Dubuque County	Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 552-5000	1,093	78	13.9	31.0%	905 (82.8%)	51 (4.7%)	52 (4.8%)	18 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	14 (1.3%)	50 (4.6%)	$12,763			$322			$12,441	59.9	62.7	126	22
193093001793	149	Indian Hills Junior High School	Public	7-8	9401 Indian Hills Dr	Clive	50325	Polk County	West Des Moines Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 633-4700	696	53	13.1	45.4%	354 (50.9%)	71 (10.2%)	154 (22.1%)	63 (9.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.5%)	$15,125			$193			$14,931	59.8	65.5	109	40
193129001822	150	West Sioux Middle School	Public	6-8	1300 Falcon Drive	Hawarden	51023	Sioux County	West Sioux Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 551-1022	168	10	16.8	56.5%	94 (56.0%)	1 (0.6%)	70 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,908			$593			$11,314	59.6	49.4	195	45