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Middle Schools in Alta-Aurelia Community School District

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At a glance

DistrictAlta-Aurelia Community School District137^th of 313 Iowa districtsFull district overview →

School

228

Students

Top rankedAlta-Aurelia Middle School113^th of 344 Iowa middle schools

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Alta-Aurelia Middle School

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Summary:

Alta-Aurelia Community School District in Iowa is home to a single standout middle school, Alta-Aurelia Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. This school consistently outperforms state averages on academic measures, ranking in the top third of Iowa middle schools. Despite facing some challenges, such as a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate, the school provides a high-quality education to its students.

Alta-Aurelia Middle School's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 93.3% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 74.4%. The school also excels in English Language Arts and Science, with test scores significantly above state benchmarks. This strong academic performance is reflected in the school's statewide ranking of 113 out of 344 Iowa middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

The Alta-Aurelia Community School District as a whole is also performing well, ranking 137 out of 313 school districts in Iowa and receiving a 3-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the district spends a relatively high amount per student ($11,152 in 2018-2019), this investment appears to be paying off in the form of strong academic outcomes at the middle school level.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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
Alta-Aurelia Middle School	Public	5-8	300 Ash St	Aurelia	51005	Cherokee County	Alta-Aurelia Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 434-5595	228	18	12.3	34.6%	175 (76.8%)	1 (0.4%)	40 (17.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	4 (1.8%)	65.7	113^th of 344 public middle schools	67.2%					(n/a)	81.0	73.8	89.3	93.3	69.0	60.0	83.9	93.3	81.0	82.2	$11,152	$94	$11,058

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Storm Lake Community School District	3.86 mi	6	312^th
Schaller-Crestland Community School District	11.56 mi	2	61^st
Galva-Holstein Community School District	12.22 mi	3
Cherokee Community School District	14.2 mi	3	207^th
Newell-Fonda Community School District	16.09 mi	3	257^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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