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Best Middle Schools in Hardin County, 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

Schools

585

Students

Districts

Top rankedRiverbend Middle School103^rd of 344 Iowa middle schools

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Newly ranked this year

BCLUW 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
BCLUW Middle School	Public	5-8	704 Commercial St	Union	50258	Hardin County	BCLUW Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 486-5371	132	12	11.0	50.0%	120 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	5 (3.8%)	61.1	136^th of 344 public middle schools	60.5%					(n/a)	45.0	79.2	83.9	77.1	61.0	79.2	90.3	77.1	57.5	71.4	$12,506	$258	$12,248
South Hardin Middle School	Public	6-8	200 E. Chestnut	Hubbard	50122	Hardin County	Hubbard-Radcliffe Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 864-2211	196	15	13.1	41.3%	175 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.1%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	34.2	267^th of 344 public middle schools	22.4%		34.9	254^th of 337 public middle schools	24.6%	13		69.0	63.5	70.8		75.9	73.0	71.9		62.5	$14,746	$171	$14,575
Riverbend Middle School	Public	6-8	1124 Union St.	Iowa Falls	50126	Hardin County	Iowa Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 648-6430	257	20	12.5	41.2%	216 (84.0%)	3 (1.2%)	35 (13.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	67.2	103^rd of 344 public middle schools	70.1%		69.2	93^rd of 337 public middle schools	72.4%	10		80.0	85.9	86.7		68.6	85.9	78.3		79.5	$11,292	$148	$11,144

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.