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Middle Schools in Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District

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At a glance

DistrictVinton-Shellsburg Community School District99^th of 313 Iowa districtsFull district overview →

School

331

Students

Top rankedVinton-Shellsburg Middle School77^th of 344 Iowa middle schools

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Biggest riser

Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School up 24 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School is the sole middle school serving the Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District in Iowa. This standout institution has consistently demonstrated academic excellence, ranking among the top middle schools in the state and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science that often exceed the state and district averages. The school's ranking of 42 out of 334 middle schools in Iowa for the 2022-2023 school year, and 77 out of 344 schools in the 2024-2025 school year, further underscores its strong educational outcomes. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 16.1 to 1 suggests a focus on personalized learning and support for its 337 enrolled students.

While the school faces a chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is an area for potential improvement, it serves a diverse student population, with 48.96% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. This demographic diversity highlights the school's ability to provide a quality education to students from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds. Overall, Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution within the Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District.

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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
Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School	Public	6-8	212 W. 15th St.	Vinton	52349	Benton County	Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 436-4728	331	23	14.4	52.3%	301 (90.9%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	71.1	77^th of 344 public middle schools	77.6%		68.1	101^st of 337 public middle schools	70.0%	24	74.1	75.4	90.7	80.6	87.7	86.0	87.9	$11,566	$339	$11,227

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Benton Community School District	7.08 mi	8
Center Point-Urbana Community School District	7.54 mi	4	30^th
Cedar Rapids Community School District	9.04 mi	30	279^th
Opportunity Ed_Cedar Rapids	9.86 mi	1
Linn-Mar Community School District	11.66 mi	12	98^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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