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Bunger Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

310^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 344 Iowa Middle Schools

Better than 10% of Iowa middle schools

Summary

Bunger Middle School is a public middle school located in Evansdale, Iowa, serving 469 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Waterloo Community School District, which is ranked 287 out of 313 school districts in Iowa and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bunger Middle School faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 21.6% to 42.4% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are also generally lower than the Waterloo Community School District and the state of Iowa averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of 6th-grade students proficient or better in ELA was 41.3% at Bunger, compared to 55.1% in the district and 72.8% statewide. Additionally, Bunger Middle School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 73.77% to 75.41% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Bunger Middle School to other middle schools in the Waterloo Community School District, it consistently performs worse on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism rates. For example, Hoover Middle School, which is also in the Waterloo district, has significantly higher test scores and a lower chronic absenteeism rate. Additionally, there are higher-performing school districts in the area, such as the Dike-New Hartford Community School District and the Cedar Falls Community School District, which have middle schools with much higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and lower free and reduced lunch rates compared to Bunger Middle School.

440

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,500

Per pupil spending ?

74.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

157 S Roosevelt Rd
Evansdale, IA 50707

(319) 433-2550

District: Waterloo Community School District

Students who attend Bunger Middle School usually attend:

High:

East High School

Feeder schools for Bunger Middle School:

Elementary:	Lowell Elementary School
	Poyner Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.3%

Hispanic:

23.4%

African American:

18.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (58% vs 74% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 22% Iowa)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg61%

Iowa avg74%

310^th of 344

Iowa public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the Waterloo Community School District

287^th of 313Waterloo 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	13.9	310 of 344	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	301 of 337	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	277 of 334	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	295 of 337	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	295 of 324	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	313 of 342	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	272 of 318	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.7	274 of 327	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.2	298 of 343	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.5	321 of 349	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.1	314 of 337	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	18.7	321 of 350	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	22.5	313 of 349	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Science59%-11 vs state

Mathematics58%-15 vs state

English Language Arts57%-19 vs state

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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 English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bunger Middle School	Public	6-8	157 S Roosevelt Rd	Evansdale	50707	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 433-2550	440	35	12.5	74.5%	186 (42.3%)	81 (18.4%)	103 (23.4%)	7 (1.6%)	3 (0.7%)	20 (4.5%)	40 (9.1%)	13.9	310^th of 344 public middle schools	9.9%		17.8	301^st of 337 public middle schools	10.7%	9		41.3	57.7	70.3			41.3	64.1	64.4			59.3	$14,500	$895	$13,604
Hoover Middle School	Public	6-8	630 Hillcrest Rd	Waterloo	50701	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 433-2830	848	57	14.9	56.3%	452 (53.3%)	168 (19.8%)	79 (9.3%)	48 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.2%)	81 (9.6%)	43.2	238^th of 344 public middle schools	30.8%		42.2	226^th of 337 public middle schools	32.9%	12		72.6	72.9	76.7			73.9	71.4	72.2			69.3	$12,322	$288	$12,033
George Washington Carver Academy	Public	6-8	1505 Logan Ave	Waterloo	50703	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-2500	455	33	13.6	90.5%	54 (11.9%)	216 (47.5%)	91 (20.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.8%)	53 (11.6%)	5.7	325^th of 344 public middle schools	5.5%		3.8	324^th of 337 public middle schools	3.9%	1		47.4	48.4	61.1			51.1	42.6	61.5			51.7	$14,466	$860	$13,605
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	1350 Katoski Dr	Waterloo	50701	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-2100	469	35	13.3	85.1%	122 (26.0%)	160 (34.1%)	70 (14.9%)	18 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	39 (8.3%)	58 (12.4%)	3.7	329^th of 344 public middle schools	4.4%		2.3	330^th of 337 public middle schools	2.1%	1		39.6	53.6	64.0			47.5	50.4	48.4			48.4	$16,022	$901	$15,120
Peet Junior High School	Public	7-9	525 E Seerley Blvd	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 553-2710	695	49	14.1	20.3%	568 (81.7%)	29 (4.2%)	18 (2.6%)	33 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	41 (5.9%)	78.6	36^th of 344 public middle schools	89.5%		76.3	54^th of 337 public middle schools	84.0%	18			85.0	93.7	87.3			83.8	83.8	79.5		82.4	$12,622	$245	$12,377
Jesup Middle School	Public	5-8	531 Prospect	Jesup	50648	Buchanan County	Jesup Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 827-1700	249	18	14.0	22.1%	241 (96.8%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	73.4	63^rd of 344 public middle schools	81.7%		66.8	108^th of 337 public middle schools	68.0%	45	75.4	80.7	77.8	92.7		73.8	77.2	81.9	90.7		73.8	89.1	$9,239	$118	$9,121
Holmes Junior High School	Public	7-9	505 Holmes Dr	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 553-2650	628	47	13.4	25.2%	513 (81.7%)	31 (4.9%)	21 (3.3%)	18 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.8%)	77.1	42^nd of 344 public middle schools	87.8%		79.6	38^th of 337 public middle schools	88.7%	4			89.5	89.1	94.2			84.5	84.6	87.4		78.6	$13,002	$245	$12,757
Denver Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Longview Drive	Denver	50622	Bremer County	Denver Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 984-6041	238	12	20.2	13.0%	228 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	92.9	1^st of 344 public middle schools	99.7%		90.4	4^th of 337 public middle schools	98.8%	3		94.7	96.7	95.8			90.7	93.5	95.8			95.8	$9,191	$24	$9,168
Dike-New Hartford Junior High School	Public	6-8	508 Beaver	New Hartford	50660	Butler County	Dike-New Hartford Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 983-2206	210	11	18.3	22.9%	195 (92.9%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	77	43^rd of 344 public middle schools	87.5%					(n/a)		78.9	89.3	94.4			70.2	80.0	93.1			91.7	$12,362	$276	$12,086

Frequently Asked Questions about Bunger Middle School

What district is Bunger Middle School in?

Waterloo Community School District

How many students attend Bunger Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended Bunger Middle School.

Is Bunger Middle School a good school?

Bunger Middle School ranks in the bottom 9.9% of Iowa middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Bunger Middle School?

Students at Bunger Middle School are 42% White, 23% Hispanic, 18% African American, 9% Two or more races, 5% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Bunger Middle School attend?

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

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