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Middle Schools in Montezuma Community School District

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At a glance

DistrictMontezuma Community School District70^th of 313 Iowa districtsFull district overview →

School

106

Students

Top rankedMontezuma Junior High School88^th of 344 Iowa middle schools

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Summary:

The Montezuma Community School District in Iowa has one middle school, Montezuma Junior High School, which serves grades 7-8. The school is a standout performer within the district, consistently ranking among the top middle schools in the state and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Montezuma Junior High School's students excel academically, outperforming state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science on the ISASP assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, 92.9% of 7th graders and 92.3% of 8th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 74.9% and 80.2%, respectively. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12:1, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

While the school's overall performance is impressive, it has a moderate level of economic disadvantage, with 34.91% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's leadership may need to explore strategies to ensure that economically disadvantaged students are receiving the support they need to succeed academically. Despite this, Montezuma Junior High School remains a standout middle school within the Montezuma Community School District, providing a high-quality education to its students.

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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 (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 (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
Montezuma Junior High School	Public	6-8	504 North 4th Street	Montezuma	50171	Poweshiek County	Montezuma Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 623-5121	106	6	17.5	39.6%	99 (93.4%)	1 (0.9%)	4 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	68.7	88^th of 344 public middle schools	74.4%		71.2	79^th of 337 public middle schools	76.6%	9	70.3	92.9	92.3	81.1	82.1	92.3	69.2	$7,329	$112	$7,217

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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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