Middle Schools in Atlantic Community School District

Summary:

The Atlantic Community School District in Iowa has a single middle school, Atlantic Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past few years, ranging from 135th out of 344 Iowa middle schools in 2024-2025 to 175th out of 337 in 2023-2024, with the district itself ranked 186th out of 313 districts in the state.

Despite these ranking changes, Atlantic Middle School has maintained a strong academic performance, with proficiency rates exceeding state averages in most subject areas and grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 66.7% in 8th grade science to 85.7% in 8th grade mathematics, outperforming the state averages. The school's performance has remained relatively consistent, with proficiency rates staying within a similar range between the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years.

Additionally, Atlantic Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.1, which could be a strength, potentially allowing for more individualized attention and support for students. However, the school also has a significant percentage of students (51.15%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

District Detail

1406 SW 7th Street
Atlantic, IA 50022

(712) 243-4252

SchoolDigger Rank:
186^th of 313 Iowa districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,587

Primary Schools: 2
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 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Atlantic Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 Linn St	Atlantic	50022	Cass County	Atlantic Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 243-1330	349	22	15.5	44.4%	293 (84.0%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (4.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.2%)	9 (2.6%)	61.3	135^th of 344 public middle schools	60.8%		54.3	175^th of 337 public middle schools	48.1%	40	80.7	81.1	78.6	80.7	80.0	85.7	66.7	$13,274	$210	$13,065

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
CAM Community School District	12.25 mi	5	290^th
Griswold Community School District	12.9 mi	2	195^th
Elk Horn-Kimballton Comm School District	13.94 mi	2
Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Community School District	13.95 mi	2	232^nd
AHSTW Community School District	18.65 mi	3	49^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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