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Middle Schools in Earlham Community School District

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At a glance

DistrictEarlham Community School District44^th of 313 Iowa districtsFull district overview →

School

142

Students

Top rankedEarlham Middle School115^th of 344 Iowa middle schools

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Biggest riser

Earlham Middle School up 13 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Earlham Community School District in Iowa has a single middle school, Earlham Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate in recent years, ranging from 115th out of 344 Iowa middle schools in 2024-2025 to 184th out of 334 in 2022-2023, with its SchoolDigger rating also varying between 2 and 3 stars out of 5.

Academically, Earlham Middle School has consistently outperformed the state average in ISASP test scores across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates ranging from 71.1% in 8th grade science to 87.2% in 8th grade English Language Arts in 2024-2025. The school's performance has remained strong, with proficiency rates generally increasing or maintaining high levels from 2023-2024 to 2024-2025. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 19.85% in 2023-2024, and a student-teacher ratio of 20.1 for the same school year.

The Earlham Community School District as a whole is ranked 44th out of 313 school districts in Iowa and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating a strong educational system in the area. Earlham Middle School's per-student spending of $13,748 for the 2018-2019 school year also suggests a significant investment in the education of its students.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Earlham Middle School	Public	6-8	535 N Chestnut Ave	Earlham	50072	Madison County	Earlham Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 758-2214	142	8	18.2	13.4%	134 (94.4%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	65.5	115^th of 344 public middle schools	66.6%		63	128^th of 337 public middle schools	62.0%	13	81.8	75.9	87.2	84.1	81.5	81.6	71.1	$13,748	$102	$13,646

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Central Valley Community School District	5.66 mi	4	178^th
Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District	6.55 mi	5	11^th
Van Meter Community School District	9.13 mi	3	3^rd
Winterset Community School District	12.62 mi	4	113^th
Waukee Community School District	13.2 mi	20	65^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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