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Waukon Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
15th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 344 Iowa Middle Schools
Better than 96% of Iowa middle schools
Summary

Waukon Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Waukon, Iowa, part of the Allamakee Community School District, which is ranked 19th out of 313 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. With 270 students, Waukon Middle School has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in Iowa, currently holding the 15th spot out of 344 for the 2024-2025 school year.

Waukon Middle School's academic performance is a standout, with students consistently outperforming the state average on ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 95% of 8th-graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 80.2%. In mathematics, 96.3% of 8th-graders were proficient or better, well above the state's 74.4%. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated between 13.6% and 23.4% in recent years, an area that may require attention.

Waukon Middle School serves a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with 39.26% to 41.76% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch over the past three years, above the state average. Despite this, the school's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $12,897, higher than the $15,752 and $14,177 spent per student at the nearby South Winneshiek Middle School and Lansing Middle School, respectively. This suggests a focus on providing additional resources and support for its students.

260
Students ?
15.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,897
Per pupil spending ?
37.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1059 3rd Ave NW
       Waukon, IA  52172

(563) 568-6321

District: Allamakee Community School District


Students who attend Waukon Middle School usually attend:

High:    Waukon High School

Feeder schools for Waukon Middle School:

Elementary:    East Campus Elementary School
    West Campus Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
93.8%
Two or more races:
3.1%
Hispanic:
1.5%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Iowa average (90% vs 74% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 4% of Iowa middle schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school90%
District avg90%
Iowa avg74%
15th of 344
Iowa public middle schools ?
Top 4%▲ up 24 pts since 2015
From top 28% (2015) to top 4% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Iowa Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
19th of 313Allamakee Community School District among Iowa districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIowa percentileRating
202585.515 of 34495.6%★★★★★
202474.863 of 33781.3%★★★★☆
202380.735 of 33489.5%★★★★☆
202267.797 of 33771.2%★★★★☆
202149.3182 of 32443.8%★★☆☆☆
201966.6101 of 34270.5%★★★★☆
201874.854 of 31883.0%★★★★☆
201774.653 of 32783.8%★★★★☆
201646.2216 of 34337.0%★★☆☆☆
201568.198 of 34971.9%★★★★☆
201467.0105 of 33768.8%★★★☆☆
201365.998 of 35072.0%★★★★☆
201261.7127 of 34963.6%★★★☆☆
By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?
Science92%+22 vs state
Mathematics92%+19 vs state
English Language Arts87%+11 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Waukon Middle School

Students who attend Waukon Middle School usually go on to attend Waukon High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Waukon Middle School.

Yes! Waukon Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 15th of 344 Iowa middle schools.

Students at Waukon Middle School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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