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Earlham Middle School

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Earlham Middle School ranks 115 th of 344 Iowa middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 344 Iowa Middle Schools

Better than 67% of Iowa middle schools

Summary

Earlham Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Earlham Community School District, with 136 students. The school has a history of strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the state average on standardized tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Earlham Middle School's academic excellence is evident in its test scores, with 81.8% proficiency in 6th grade ELA, 75.9% in 7th grade ELA, and 87.2% in 8th grade ELA, all well above the state averages. Similarly, the school's math proficiency rates were 84.1% in 6th grade, 81.5% in 7th grade, and 81.6% in 8th grade, exceeding the state. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, ranging from 14.8% to 23.4%, which is an area of concern that the school and district should address.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Waukee Middle School and ADM Middle School, Earlham Middle School generally performs well academically, but some of the larger, higher-ranked schools in the Waukee and Adel-DeSoto-Minburn districts have even stronger academic performance, with proficiency rates often exceeding 90% in certain subjects and grade levels. Additionally, Earlham Middle School's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, suggesting that the school's performance may be somewhat inconsistent.

142

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,748

Per pupil spending ?

13.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

535 N Chestnut Ave
Earlham, IA 50072

(515) 758-2214

District: Earlham Community School District

Students who attend Earlham Middle School usually attend:

High:

Earlham Senior High School

Feeder schools for Earlham Middle School:

Elementary:

Earlham Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.4%

Hispanic:

2.8%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 64th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (80% vs 74% meeting standards)

✓Above the Iowa median (67th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg80%

Iowa avg74%

115^th of 344

Iowa public middle schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^th of 313Earlham 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	115 of 344	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	128 of 337	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	184 of 334	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	207 of 337	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.6	79 of 324	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	65 of 342	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	102 of 318	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.5	66 of 327	79.8%	★★★★☆
2016	79.5	42 of 343	87.8%	★★★★☆
2015	63.4	126 of 349	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.0	167 of 337	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.2	101 of 350	71.1%	★★★★☆
2012	71.3	70 of 349	79.9%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics82%+10 vs state

English Language Arts81%+5 vs state

Science71%~ state avg

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Schools Near Earlham 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 4th Grade	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 4th 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
Earlham Middle School	Public	6-8	535 N Chestnut Ave	Earlham	50072	Madison County	Earlham Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 758-2214	142	8	18.2	13.4%	134 (94.4%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	65.5	115^th of 344 public middle schools	66.6%		63	128^th of 337 public middle schools	62.0%	13			81.8	75.9	87.2			84.1	81.5	81.6		71.1	$13,748	$102	$13,646
DeSoto Intermediate School	Public	5-6	317 Spruce St	De Soto	50069	Dallas County	Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 834-2424	337	25	13.7	20.2%	302 (89.6%)	4 (1.2%)	17 (5.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)								(n/a)		84.0	94.9				87.4	91.1			77.1		$10,530	$359	$10,171
West Central Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	1375 High St.	Redfield	50233	Dallas County	West Central Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 833-2331	191	14	13.4	41.9%	166 (86.9%)	2 (1.0%)	16 (8.4%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	68.1	97^th of 344 public middle schools	71.8%					(n/a)			77.0	93.0	92.3			70.5	77.2	80.0		82.8	$12,731	$884	$11,847
Van Meter Middle School	Public	6-8	520 1st Ave	Van Meter	50261	Dallas County	Van Meter Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 996-2221	252	8	33.1	6.7%	237 (94.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	90.1	6^th of 344 public middle schools	98.3%		90.1	6^th of 337 public middle schools	98.2%				91.0	95.3	94.7			88.8	91.9	94.7		89.5	$7,390	$259	$7,131
ADM Middle School	Public	7-8	801 Nile Kinnick Dr. S.	Adel	50003	Dallas County	Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 993-3490	352	25	14.1	20.2%	312 (88.6%)	4 (1.1%)	18 (5.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	84.5	17^th of 344 public middle schools	95.1%		69.9	86^th of 337 public middle schools	74.5%	69				94.3	92.4				86.1	86.4		86.4	$10,460	$110	$10,351
Winterset Junior High School	Public	7-8	720 Husky Dr	Winterset	50273	Madison County	Winterset Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 462-3336	256	18	14.2	31.3%	239 (93.4%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	52.4	190^th of 344 public middle schools	44.8%		56.5	163^rd of 337 public middle schools	51.6%	27				72.1	78.6				83.1	86.2		61.5	$12,355	$233	$12,122
Winterset Middle School	Public	4-6	706 West School Street	Winterset	50273	Madison County	Winterset Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 462-3010	351	26	13.5	30.5%	326 (92.9%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.8%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)								(n/a)	78.4	72.2	89.1			80.2	84.3	89.9			69.6		$12,388	$382	$12,006
Trailridge School	Public	6-8	1455 NW Douglas Parkway	Waukee	50263	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(515) 987-5161	754	37	20.4	12.1%	565 (74.9%)	50 (6.6%)	47 (6.2%)	48 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.8%)	74.9	57^th of 344 public middle schools	83.4%		86.2	15^th of 337 public middle schools	95.5%	42			84.0	84.5	87.6			84.8	82.5	83.6		80.1
South Middle School	Public	6-7	2350 SE LA Grant Parkway	Waukee	50263	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 987-3222	1,092	74	14.8	25.5%	680 (62.3%)	113 (10.3%)	92 (8.4%)	119 (10.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (7.9%)	70.2	80^th of 344 public middle schools	76.7%		69.7	88^th of 337 public middle schools	73.9%	8			83.6	85.0				80.8	75.6				$12,239	$285	$11,954
Waukee Middle School	Public	6-8	905 S. Warrior Lane	Waukee	50263	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 987-5177	867	65	13.3	16.0%	663 (76.5%)	42 (4.8%)	57 (6.6%)	53 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.9%)	81.4	28^th of 344 public middle schools	91.9%		77.7	46^th of 337 public middle schools	86.4%	18			87.4	89.1	93.4			89.2	84.5	84.9		81.1	$11,676	$209	$11,466

Frequently Asked Questions about Earlham Middle School

Is Earlham Middle School a good school?

Earlham Middle School ranks 115^th of 344 Iowa middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Earlham Middle School in?

Earlham Community School District

What is the racial makeup of Earlham Middle School?

Students at Earlham Middle School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Earlham Middle School attend?

Students who attend Earlham Middle School usually go on to attend Earlham Senior High School

How many students attend Earlham Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 142 students attended Earlham Middle School.

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