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Middle Schools in Iowa City Community School District

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At a glance

DistrictIowa City Community School District241^st of 313 Iowa districtsFull district overview →

Schools

3,307

Students

Top rankedNorth Central Middle School162^nd of 344 Iowa middle schools

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Summary:

The Iowa City Community School District operates three middle schools: Southeast Junior High School, Northwest Junior High School, and North Central Junior High School. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 within the Iowa City area.

Among the three middle schools, North Central Junior High School stands out as the highest-performing, with the best statewide ranking, test scores, and student demographics. It has a statewide ranking of 162 out of 344 Iowa middle schools and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, compared to lower rankings and 1-star or 2-star ratings for the other two schools. North Central also outperforms its peers in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency across all grade levels.

While all three middle schools have the same chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%, which is higher than the state average, there are notable differences in their student populations. North Central Junior High School has the lowest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 25.97%, compared to 49.59% at Southeast Junior High School and 43.47% at Northwest Junior High School. Additionally, North Central has a higher student-teacher ratio of 16.5, compared to 15.2 at Southeast and 14.6 at Northwest.

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Ranking:

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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
Northwest Middle School	Public	6-8	1507 8th St	Coralville	52241	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1060	1,113	78	14.3	45.2%	469 (42.1%)	343 (30.8%)	137 (12.3%)	100 (9.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	58 (5.2%)	45.5	223^rd of 344 public middle schools	35.2%		52.6	186^th of 337 public middle schools	44.8%	37	74.9	72.5	82.4	68.0	63.8	77.9	75.2	$14,464	$430	$14,034
Southeast Middle School	Public	6-8	2501 Bradford Dr	Iowa City	52240	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1070	1,269	83	15.3	47.4%	631 (49.7%)	282 (22.2%)	240 (18.9%)	27 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	81 (6.4%)	36.4	260^th of 344 public middle schools	24.4%		36.9	248^th of 337 public middle schools	26.4%	12	70.1	68.8	80.1	70.1	64.4	71.4	67.1	$13,848	$402	$13,446
North Central Middle School	Public	6-8	180 E. Forevergreen Rd	North Liberty	52317	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1210	925	63	14.5	27.7%	646 (69.8%)	111 (12.0%)	79 (8.5%)	23 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (6.9%)	56.7	162^nd of 344 public middle schools	52.9%		60.3	145^th of 337 public middle schools	57.0%	17	76.9	80.0	82.9	77.6	71.5	82.2	70.2	$13,555	$302	$13,252

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Solon Community School District	11.95 mi	4	18^th
Mid-Prairie Community School District	12.1 mi	5	162^nd
West Branch Community School District	12.18 mi	3	236^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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