Middle Schools in Allamakee Community School District

The Allamakee Community School District is home to a single middle school, Waukon Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. This standout institution has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in the state, placing 15th out of 344 Iowa middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year and earning a prestigious 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waukon Middle School's academic performance is exceptional, with significantly higher test scores than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, 95% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 80.2%, and 96.3% were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state average of 74.4%. The school's student-teacher ratio of 16.9 is slightly lower than the national average, and it spends $12,897 per student, which is higher than the national average.

While Waukon Middle School serves a diverse student population, with 40.74% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, the school is effectively supporting its economically disadvantaged students and helping to close achievement gaps. The school's only potential area for improvement is its slightly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% compared to the state average, which the school may want to address to further enhance student outcomes.