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Charles City Middle School

Summary:

Charles City Middle School is a public middle school in Charles City, Iowa, serving 423 students in grades 5-8 and part of the Charles City Community School District, which is ranked 284 out of 309 districts in the state.

While Charles City Middle School has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with 75.89% White, 8.51% African American, 6.15% Hispanic, and 2.84% Asian students, its academic performance is generally lower than state averages and the surrounding schools. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics range from 60.2% to 75.5% and 68.2% to 71%, respectively, compared to state averages of 69% to 77.5% and 69.9% to 73.2%. Additionally, Charles City Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Iowa middle schools, with a ranking of 247 out of 337 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, significantly lower than the nearby Osage Middle School (ranked 91 with a 4-star rating) and New Hampton Middle School (ranked 65 with a 4-star rating).

Charles City Middle School also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 52.66% to 53.68% in the past three school years, higher than the nearby Central Springs Middle School (42.6%) and Osage Middle School (32.84%). Despite the school's higher spending per student and relatively low student-teacher ratio, these factors have not yet translated into improved academic outcomes for the students.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 1200 1st Ave.
       Charles City, IA  50616

(641) 257-6530

District: Charles City Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
247th of 337 Iowa Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,525 Help


Students who attend Charles City Middle School usually attend:

High:    Charles City High School

Feeder schools for Charles City Middle School:

Elementary:    Lincoln Elementary School
    Washington Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.5 Help
Number of students:  423

Racial breakdown:

White:
75.9%
African American:
8.5%
Two or more races:
6.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  53.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Charles City Middle School ranks worse than 73.3% of middle schools in Iowa. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.49. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Charles City Middle School is $12,525.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Charles City Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Charles City Middle School 247th of 337 Iowa public middle schools. (See Charles City Middle School in the ranking list.)

Charles City Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Charles City Community School District 284th of 309 Iowa school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Charles City Middle School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2012 57.92 145th 349 58.5%
2013 56.59 164th 350 53.1%
2014 67.98 99th 337 70.6%
2015 43.52 225th 349 35.5%
2016 38.08 240th 343 30.0%
2017 31.84 258th 327 21.1%
2018 12.84 294th 318 7.5%
2019 13.90 309th 342 9.6%
2021 24.22 269th 324 17.0%
2022 24.28 275th 337 18.4%
2023 49.92 191st 334 42.8%
2024 37.49 247th 337 26.7%
See the entire list of Iowa Middle School Rankings!

Data source: test scores: Iowa Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Iowa Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Charles City Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 495 0 7 1 1 n/a n/a 0 504
1989 488 1 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 494
1990 495 3 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 504
1991 480 2 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 488
1992 510 3 7 2 1 n/a n/a 0 523
1993 518 1 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 526
1994 525 2 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 535
1995 484 2 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 491
1996 484 2 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 491
1997 487 1 2 9 1 n/a n/a 0 500
1998 458 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 458
1999 445 1 6 9 0 n/a n/a 0 461
2000 418 2 9 8 0 n/a n/a 0 437
2001 401 2 3 8 0 n/a n/a 0 414
2002 417 3 5 7 0 n/a n/a 0 432
2003 417 3 5 7 0 n/a n/a 0 432
2004 419 5 11 4 0 n/a n/a 0 439
2005 345 11 6 5 0 n/a n/a 0 367
2006 363 16 8 12 0 n/a n/a 0 399
2007 366 9 6 18 0 n/a n/a 0 399
2008 370 11 9 17 0 n/a n/a 0 407
2009 358 15 8 20 1 n/a n/a 0 402
2010 329 15 5 14 2 1 0 0 366
2011 290 16 2 19 3 3 0 0 333
2012 291 29 6 16 2 3 0 0 347
2013 306 30 9 13 1 3 1 0 363
2014 288 39 13 24 2 2 1 0 369
2015 278 39 12 20 2 3 6 0 360
2016 282 29 7 30 2 3 7 0 360
2017 370 47 10 33 0 0 10 0 470
2018 363 53 17 37 0 0 16 0 486
2019 384 63 13 38 2 0 13 0 513
2020 378 51 13 40 2 1 21 0 506
2021 362 44 14 40 2 0 26 0 488
2022 339 39 13 42 1 1 27 0 462
2023 321 36 12 26 1 0 27 0 423

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Charles City Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 504 33.7 14.9 31.7
1989 494 3.4 145.2 24.7
1990 504 35.0 14.4 24.6
1991 488 37.0 13.1 25.4
1992 523 38.0 13.7 23.1
1993 526 33.5 15.7 22.1
1994 535 33.8 15.8 22.4
1995 491 35.7 13.8 26.3
1996 491 35.7 13.8 26.3
1997 500 36.6 13.7 26.8
1998 458 36.1 12.7 29.9
1999 461 34.8 13.2 34.9
2000 437 34.8 12.6 31.1
2001 414 33.7 12.3 33.8
2002 432 30.9 14.0 34.3
2003 432 30.9 14.0 34.3
2004 439 33.4 13.1 32.1
2005 367 30.3 12.1 31.9
2006 399 29.7 13.4 37.6
2007 399 28.1 14.2 37.8
2008 407 27.9 14.6 44.5
2009 402 26.7 15.1 42.3
2010 366 25.4 14.3 45.6
2011 333 24.5 13.5 45
2012 347 21.5 16.0 50.4
2013 363 21.4 16.9 49.6
2014 369 20.8 17.7 54.2
2015 360 22.0 16.3 50
2016 360 24.0 15.0 50
2017 470 28.5 16.4 53.6
2018 486 29.0 16.7 53.3
2019 513 30.0 17.0 55.4
2020 506 30.0 16.8 54.7
2021 488 30.0 16.2 52.7
2022 462 30.9 14.9 53.7
2023 423 29.0 14.5 53.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Charles City Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 504 33.7 14.9 31.7
1989 494 3.4 145.2 24.7
1990 504 35.0 14.4 24.6
1991 488 37.0 13.1 25.4
1992 523 38.0 13.7 23.1
1993 526 33.5 15.7 22.1
1994 535 33.8 15.8 22.4
1995 491 35.7 13.8 26.3
1996 491 35.7 13.8 26.3
1997 500 36.6 13.7 26.8
1998 458 36.1 12.7 29.9
1999 461 34.8 13.2 34.9
2000 437 34.8 12.6 31.1
2001 414 33.7 12.3 33.8
2002 432 30.9 14.0 34.3
2003 432 30.9 14.0 34.3
2004 439 33.4 13.1 32.1
2005 367 30.3 12.1 31.9
2006 399 29.7 13.4 37.6
2007 399 28.1 14.2 37.8
2008 407 27.9 14.6 44.5
2009 402 26.7 15.1 42.3
2010 366 25.4 14.3 45.6
2011 333 24.5 13.5 45
2012 347 21.5 16.0 50.4
2013 363 21.4 16.9 49.6
2014 369 20.8 17.7 54.2
2015 360 22.0 16.3 50
2016 360 24.0 15.0 50
2017 470 28.5 16.4 53.6
2018 486 29.0 16.7 53.3
2019 513 30.0 17.0 55.4
2020 506 30.0 16.8 54.7
2021 488 30.0 16.2 52.7
2022 462 30.9 14.9 53.7
2023 423 29.0 14.5 53.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Charles City Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $389 (3.1%) $12,137 (96.9%) $12,525

Data source: Iowa Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Charles City Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 309th of 342 Middle schoolsRanks 191st of 334 Middle schools
 33.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Charles City Middle School)49.262.4
 13.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Charles City Community School District)49.262.4
 13.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)67.368.3
 1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Charles City Middle School)52.555.9
 3.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Charles City Community School District)52.555.9
 3.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)69.471.3
 1.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Charles City Middle School)55.675.5
 19.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Charles City Community School District)55.675.5
 19.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)67.572.7
 5.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Charles City Middle School)61.169.1
 8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Charles City Community School District)61.169.1
 8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)69.469.9
 0.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Charles City Middle School)54.575.3
 20.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Charles City Community School District)54.575.3
 20.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)69.974.2
 4.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Charles City Middle School)5664.9
 8.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Charles City Community School District)5664.9
 8.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)70.168.9
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Charles City Middle School)51.275.4
 24.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Charles City Community School District)51.275.4
 24.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)69.576
 6.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Charles City Middle School)51.975.6
 23.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Charles City Community School District)51.975.6
 23.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)71.872
 0.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students513423
 17.5%
African American6336
 42.9%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian1312
 7.7%
Hispanic3826
 31.6%
Pacific Islander00
White384321
 16.4%
Two or More Races1327
 107.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients55.4%53.7%
 1.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Charles City Middle School

Students at Charles City Middle School are 76% White, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 423 students attended Charles City Middle School.

Students who attend Charles City Middle School usually go on to attend Charles City High School

Charles City Middle School ranks 247th of 337 Iowa middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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