Middle Schools in South Central Calhoun Community School District

Summary:

The South Central Calhoun Middle School is the sole middle school serving the South Central Calhoun Community School District in Iowa. The school has seen fluctuating performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 215 out of 344 Iowa middle schools in 2024-2025 to 260 out of 337 in 2023-2024, and its SchoolDigger rating varying between 2 and 1 stars out of 5.

While the school has some areas of strength, such as higher-than-average proficiency rates in certain grade levels and subjects, it also faces challenges, including a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% in 2023-2024. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science vary across grade levels, with some grades performing above the state average and others below. Additionally, the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentage (46.48%) of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite these challenges, the school's student-teacher ratio of 14.4 in 2023-2024 suggests smaller class sizes, which may be a strength. Overall, the data paints a mixed picture of the school's performance, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and support to address the areas of weakness and help the school improve student outcomes.

District Detail

1000 Tonawanda Street
Rockwell City, IA 50579-1802

(712) 297-7341

SchoolDigger Rank:
242^nd of 313 Iowa districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 912

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
South Central Calhoun Middle School	Public	4-8	1000 Tonawanda Street	Rockwell City	50579	Calhoun County	South Central Calhoun Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 297-8111	329	24	13.9	42.6%	312 (94.8%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	47.2	215^th of 344 public middle schools	37.5%		32.8	260^th of 337 public middle schools	22.8%	45	72.7	55.7	68.4	76.0	77.2	71.2	54.1	60.3	82.0	84.2	65.6	77.2	$11,463	$414	$11,049

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rockwell City-Lytton Comm School District	9.98 mi	2
Carroll Community School District	13.37 mi	4	206^th
Glidden-Ralston Community School District	14.23 mi	2	214^th
Paton-Churdan Community School District	15.48 mi	2	164^th
East Sac County Community School District	16.38 mi	2	175^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.

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.