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Middle Schools in Oelwein Community School District

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DistrictOelwein Community School District300^th of 313 Iowa districtsFull district overview →

School

350

Students

Top rankedOelwein Middle School319^th of 344 Iowa middle schools

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Summary:

The Oelwein Community School District in Iowa has only one middle school, Oelwein Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school's performance is generally below the state average, with low proficiency rates in English, math, and science, as well as a high chronic absenteeism rate.

Oelwein Middle School is ranked 319 out of 344 Iowa middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's English Language Arts proficiency rates range from 46.7% to 69.7%, while mathematics proficiency rates range from 31.1% to 63.6%, and science proficiency rates range from 48.2% to 65.2% - all below the state average. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%, significantly higher than the state average.

With over 57% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Oelwein Middle School serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students. The school's spending per student is $12,961, and it has a student-teacher ratio of 17.6 for the 2023-2024 school year. These factors, combined with the school's consistently low academic performance, suggest that the district and school leadership need to address systemic issues and provide more resources and support to improve the educational outcomes for students at Oelwein Middle School.

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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 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oelwein Middle School	Public	5-8	300 12th Ave SE	Oelwein	50662	Fayette County	Oelwein Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 283-3015	350	22	16.1	52.6%	292 (83.4%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (6.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.3%)	8.5	319^th of 344 public middle schools	7.3%		12.8	312^th of 337 public middle schools	7.4%	7	67.5	46.7	46.9	69.7	60.2	31.1	39.6	63.6	48.2	65.2	$12,961	$762	$12,199

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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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