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Hoyt Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

336^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 344 Iowa Middle Schools

Better than 2% of Iowa middle schools

Summary

Hoyt Middle School is a public middle school located in Des Moines, Iowa, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 486 students. The school is part of the Des Moines Independent Community School District, which has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Hoyt Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Iowa middle schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 308 and 346 out of around 350 schools.

Hoyt Middle School faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 21.6% to 42% in recent years, well above the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Callanan Middle School and Weeks Middle School within the same district. The school's test scores on the ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) are consistently well below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 30% of 6th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to 48.5% for the district and 72.8% for the state.

Hoyt Middle School also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70.78% to 79.84% in recent years, significantly higher than the rates of nearby schools. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $14,771 in the 2018-2019 school year, the school's performance has remained consistently low over the past decade, with no significant improvement observed. Addressing the underlying factors contributing to Hoyt Middle School's challenges will be crucial for improving student outcomes and providing a high-quality education for the community it serves.

455

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,771

Per pupil spending ?

82.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2700 E 42nd St
Des Moines, IA 50317

(515) 242-8446

District: Des Moines Independent Community School District

Students who attend Hoyt Middle School usually attend:

High:

East High School

Feeder schools for Hoyt Middle School:

Elementary:	Brubaker Elementary School
	Pleasant Hill Elementary School
	Willard Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.5%

Hispanic:

32.1%

African American:

18.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (43% vs 74% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 22% Iowa)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg51%

Iowa avg74%

336^th of 344

Iowa public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 10Middle Schools in the Des Moines Independent Community School District

306^th of 313Des Moines Independent 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	1.5	336 of 344	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.3	332 of 337	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.3	329 of 334	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	328 of 337	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.2	321 of 324	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.9	333 of 342	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.2	308 of 318	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.4	313 of 327	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.9	340 of 343	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.6	346 of 349	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.3	334 of 337	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.2	342 of 350	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.4	343 of 349	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Science48%-22 vs state

English Language Arts44%-32 vs state

Mathematics40%-32 vs state

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Schools Near Hoyt Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)				ISASP Mathematics (2025)				ISASP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hoyt Middle School	Public	6-8	2700 E 42nd St	Des Moines	50317	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-8446	455	29	15.8	82.6%	175 (38.5%)	84 (18.5%)	146 (32.1%)	22 (4.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.1%)	1.5	336^th of 344 public middle schools	2.3%		1.3	332^nd of 337 public middle schools	1.5%	4		30.0	43.8	56.7		32.3	41.0	46.8		48.2	$14,771	$931	$13,840
Goodrell Middle School	Public	6-8	3300 E. 29th Street	Des Moines	50317	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-8444	511	33	15.3	84.7%	170 (33.3%)	92 (18.0%)	166 (32.5%)	40 (7.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (7.4%)	1.2	337^th of 344 public middle schools	2.0%		1.8	331^st of 337 public middle schools	1.8%	6		39.2	34.6	55.7		35.1	39.5	46.0		45.7	$15,696	$1,024	$14,672
Hiatt Middle School	Public	6-8	1430 E. University Ave	Des Moines	50316	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-7774	488	35	14.1	93.4%	65 (13.3%)	100 (20.5%)	260 (53.3%)	35 (7.2%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.7%)	0.5	341^st of 344 public middle schools	0.9%		0.2	335^th of 337 public middle schools	0.6%	6		43.1	46.2	46.3		30.6	36.4	38.1		37.3	$16,661	$1,079	$15,582
Harding Middle School	Public	6-8	203 E Euclid Ave	Des Moines	50313	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-8445	603	38	15.7	88.6%	96 (15.9%)	178 (29.5%)	207 (34.3%)	62 (10.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (9.3%)	0.6	340^th of 344 public middle schools	1.2%		0.7	334^th of 337 public middle schools	0.9%	6		39.6	37.5	48.2		40.3	43.8	42.5		35.2	$13,719	$830	$12,889
Woodside Middle School	Public	5-8	5810 NE 14th St	Des Moines	50313	Polk County	Saydel Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 265-3451	396	28	14.3	56.6%	262 (66.2%)	6 (1.5%)	84 (21.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.6%)	35.4	265^th of 344 public middle schools	23.0%		19.5	296^th of 337 public middle schools	12.2%	31	66.3	77.0	72.6	75.0	57.8	69.3	63.7	61.7	44.6	68.8	$14,080	$452	$13,628
Southeast Polk Middle School	Public	6-7	501 Falcon Drive	Altoona	50009	Polk County	Southeast Polk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 967-5533	1,112	70	15.8	41.0%	769 (69.2%)	92 (8.3%)	132 (11.9%)	33 (3.0%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	80 (7.2%)								(n/a)		77.4	80.6			82.7	76.1				$13,720	$335	$13,385
Weeks Middle School	Public	6-8	901 East Park Avenue	Des Moines	50315	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-8449	688	48	14.1	87.4%	133 (19.3%)	121 (17.6%)	292 (42.4%)	97 (14.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.0%)	1.7	334^th of 344 public middle schools	2.9%		1.3	333^rd of 337 public middle schools	1.2%	1		47.7	55.8	49.2		36.4	43.6	40.8		42.4	$14,586	$1,091	$13,495
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	398	29	13.5	19.8%	328 (82.4%)	16 (4.0%)	28 (7.0%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	62.3	128^th of 344 public middle schools	62.8%		57.6	159^th of 337 public middle schools	52.8%	31			85.5	86.0			75.4	73.7		76.4
Bondurant - Farrar Intermediate School	Public	5-6	300 Garfield St. SW	Bondurant	50035	Polk County	Bondurant-Farrar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 967-3711	445	33	13.4	16.4%	358 (80.4%)	16 (3.6%)	38 (8.5%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.8%)								(n/a)	76.3	75.7			68.4	75.2			75.8		$11,425	$241	$11,184
Callanan Middle School	Public	6-8	3010 Center Street	Des Moines	50312	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-8101	553	35	15.7	79.9%	147 (26.6%)	213 (38.5%)	116 (21.0%)	19 (3.4%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.4%)	47 (8.5%)	2.3	333^rd of 344 public middle schools	3.2%		6.9	319^th of 337 public middle schools	5.3%	14		49.0	50.3	54.7		41.2	40.9	50.7		48.0	$15,075	$880	$14,196

Frequently Asked Questions about Hoyt Middle School

Is Hoyt Middle School a good school?

Hoyt Middle School ranks in the bottom 2.3% of Iowa middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Hoyt Middle School attend?

Students who attend Hoyt Middle School usually go on to attend East High School

What district is Hoyt Middle School in?

Des Moines Independent Community School District

How many students attend Hoyt Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 455 students attended Hoyt Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Hoyt Middle School?

Students at Hoyt Middle School are 38% White, 32% Hispanic, 18% African American, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

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