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Middle Schools in Iowa Falls Community School District

At a glance

DistrictIowa Falls Community School District120^th of 313 Iowa districtsFull district overview →

School

257

Students

Top rankedRiverbend Middle School103^rd of 344 Iowa middle schools

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Summary:

The Iowa Falls Community School District is home to one standout middle school, Riverbend Middle School. This school has consistently ranked among the top 136 middle schools in Iowa, reaching as high as 93rd out of 337 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. Riverbend Middle School's academic performance, as measured by ISASP test scores, is significantly above the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with 80% or more of students proficient or better across all grade levels.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 47.54%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, Riverbend Middle School maintains a low chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% compared to the state average. The school's student-teacher ratio of 15.8 is relatively low, and its spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $11,292, which is above the state average.

Overall, Iowa Falls Community School District is home to a standout middle school in Riverbend Middle School, which has consistently demonstrated academic excellence, effective strategies for supporting diverse student populations, and a commitment to providing a high-quality education to its community.

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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
Riverbend Middle School	Public	6-8	1124 Union St.	Iowa Falls	50126	Hardin County	Iowa Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 648-6430	257	20	12.5	41.2%	216 (84.0%)	3 (1.2%)	35 (13.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	67.2	103^rd of 344 public middle schools	70.1%		69.2	93^rd of 337 public middle schools	72.4%	10	80.0	85.9	86.7	68.6	85.9	78.3	79.5	$11,292	$148	$11,144

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Alden Community School District	5.18 mi	1	159^th
AGWSR Community School District	11.39 mi	5	223^rd
Hampton-Dumont Community School District	14.48 mi	4	246^th
Eldora-New Providence Community School District	14.79 mi	2	197^th
CAL Community School District	15.76 mi	1	31^st

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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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