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Middle Schools in Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District

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At a glance

DistrictWaverly-Shell Rock Community School District101^st of 313 Iowa districtsFull district overview →

School

681

Students

Top rankedWaverly-Shell Rock Middle School55^th of 344 Iowa middle schools

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Summary:

The Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District in Iowa is home to one standout middle school, Waverly-Shell Rock Middle School. This school consistently ranks among the top 15% of middle schools in the state, placing 32nd out of 334 Iowa middle schools in the 2022-2023 school year and 44th out of 337 in 2023-2024.

Waverly-Shell Rock Middle School demonstrates exceptional academic performance, with students significantly outperforming their peers across the state in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school has received 4 or 5 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, indicating strong overall performance. With a student-teacher ratio of 13:1 and per-student spending of $11,433 in 2018-2019, the district is investing significant resources into providing a high-quality education for its middle school students.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% in 2023-2024 is relatively high, suggesting an area for improvement, Waverly-Shell Rock Middle School serves a diverse population, with 24.28% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This demonstrates the school's ability to deliver excellent educational outcomes for students from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds.

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Waverly-Shell Rock Middle School	Public	5-8	501 Heritage Way	Waverly	50677	Bremer County	Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 352-3632	681	49	13.8	24.8%	620 (91.0%)	13 (1.9%)	15 (2.2%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.8%)	75.1	55^th of 344 public middle schools	84.0%		77.9	44^th of 337 public middle schools	86.9%	11	74.8	82.8	82.1	88.1	88.1	86.1	84.9	84.7	70.4	80.2	$11,433	$283	$11,149

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Janesville Consolidated School District	5.39 mi	2	90^th
Denver Community School District	8.89 mi	4	1^st
Clarksville Community School District	9.82 mi	2	146^th
Cedar Falls Community School District	11.6 mi	10	69^th
Dike-New Hartford Community School District	12.45 mi	4	17^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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