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Best Middle Schools in Denver, IA

Coming soon: We're expecting this year's test scores from the Iowa Department of Education any day now — new rankings will be posted the moment they're released!

Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Iowa Department of Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

School

238

Students

5-star school

Top rankedDenver Middle School1^st of 344 Iowa middle schools

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Biggest riser

Denver Middle School up 3 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Denver, Iowa is home to a single standout middle school, Denver Middle School, which has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in the state. This school, part of the Denver Community School District, has maintained an exceptional 5-star rating from School Digger and boasts significantly higher test scores than the state averages in core subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Denver Middle School's performance is truly exceptional, with the school ranking 1st out of 344 middle schools in Iowa in the 2024-2025 school year and 4th out of 337 schools the previous year. The school's 8th-grade proficiency rates in 2024-2025 were an impressive 95.8% in ELA, 95.8% in Math, and 95.8% in Science, far surpassing the state averages of 80.2%, 74.4%, and 70.5%, respectively. This consistent high performance has earned the school and its district top rankings, with the Denver Community School District being rated 1st out of 313 districts in the state.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% in 2023-2024 is slightly higher than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio of 18.6 is also slightly above the state norm, these areas are potential opportunities for improvement. Overall, Denver Middle School stands out as an exceptional educational institution, providing a high-quality learning experience for its students and delivering outstanding academic results.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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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 (2025)	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 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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

Cities Near Denver

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Readlyn	6.09 mi	1	96^th
Janesville	6.47 mi	2	124^th
Waverly	7.47 mi	6	190^th
Tripoli	9.77 mi	2	253^rd
Cedar Falls	9.77 mi	10	100^th

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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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