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Best Public Schools in Lansing, IA

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Schools

162

Students

5-star school

Top rankedLansing Middle School29^th of 344 Iowa middle schools

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Summary:

The city of Lansing, Iowa is home to two schools: Kee High School and Lansing Middle School, both part of the Eastern Allamakee Community School District. Based on the available data, Lansing Middle School appears to be a standout performer, consistently ranking highly in the state with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Kee High School has had a more mixed performance, with its ranking fluctuating more over the past few years.

Lansing Middle School has consistently outperformed the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across multiple grade levels. The school's test scores are impressive, and it has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years. Kee High School, on the other hand, has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and has seen its ranking drop from 57th in the state in 2022-2023 to 118th in 2024-2025, despite having strong test scores in some areas.

Both schools have similar free/reduced lunch rates, around 40% in 2023-2024. However, Kee High School has a higher per-student spending of $20,047 in 2018-2019, compared to $14,177 for Lansing Middle School. Additionally, Kee High School has a much lower student-teacher ratio of 5.9 in 2023-2024, compared to 37.3 for Lansing Middle School. These differences in resources and staffing may contribute to the schools' respective performance levels. Overall, the data suggests that Lansing Middle School is providing a high-quality education to its students, while Kee High School faces some challenges that are impacting its overall performance.

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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 English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kee High School	Public	9-12	569 Center St	Lansing	52151	Allamakee County	Eastern Allamakee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 538-4201	87	16	5.3	47.1%	76 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.9%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.6%)	65.1	118^th of 340 public high schools	65.3%		75.1	62^nd of 338 public high schools	81.7%	56					81.3	77.8	61.5					81.3	77.8	80.8			83.3	$20,047	$351	$19,696
Lansing Middle School	Public	5-8	569 Center St.	Lansing	52151	Allamakee County	Eastern Allamakee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 538-4201	75	2	37.8	42.7%	72 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	81.1	29^th of 344 public middle schools	91.6%		85.7	20^th of 337 public middle schools	94.1%	9	57.1	76.0	100.0	100.0				71.4	80.0	100.0	95.0				78.6	85.0		$14,177	$356	$13,821

Cities Near Lansing

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Albin	9.86 mi	1	9^th
Waukon	14.5 mi	4	40^th
Monona	23.26 mi	2	218^th
Mc Gregor	23.56 mi	2	169^th
Postville	25.97 mi	4	399^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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