Best Middle Schools in Iowa

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
211	Bettendorf Middle School	Public	6-8	2030 Middle Road	Bettendorf	52722	Scott County	Bettendorf Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 359-3686	952	58	16.4	36.1%	642 (67.4%)	94 (9.9%)	114 (12.0%)	22 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (8.2%)	$11,825	$219	$11,606	47.5	53.7	179	32	190486000143
212	Riverside Middle/Senior High School	Public	6-12	18997 Hwy 59	Oakland	51560	Pottawattamie County	Riverside Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 484-2291	365	24	15	34.8%	310 (84.9%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (12.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	$14,392	$196	$14,197	47.3	62.8	129	83	190002700260
213	Mount Pleasant Middle School	Public	6-8	414 N Adams	Mount Pleasant	52641	Henry County	Mount Pleasant Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 385-7730	383	31	12.3	44.4%	303 (79.1%)	9 (2.3%)	45 (11.7%)	14 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	$12,356	$56	$12,300	47.3	39	239	26	191989001173
214	West Central PK - 8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	305 Pember	Maynard	50655	Fayette County	West Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 637-2283	236	18	13.2	50.4%	213 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	$12,835	$581	$12,254	47.2	20.6	293	79	193087001778
215	South Central Calhoun Middle School	Public	4-8	1000 Tonawanda Street	Rockwell City	50579	Calhoun County	South Central Calhoun Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 297-8111	329	24	13.9	42.6%	312 (94.8%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	$11,463	$414	$11,049	47.2	32.8	260	45	190002402153
216	East Marshall Middle School	Public	6-8	225 S Elm	Gilman	50106	Marshall County	East Marshall Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 498-7483	157	11	14	36.9%	128 (81.5%)	2 (1.3%)	20 (12.7%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	$11,474	$89	$11,385	46.9	52.6	187	29	190004000121
217	Keota High School	Public	7-12	507 N Ellis St	Keota	52248	Keokuk County	Keota Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 636-3491	114	12	9.5	42.1%	106 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	$15,277	$726	$14,550	46.9	51.9	190	27	191566000939
218	Estherville Lincoln Central Middle School	Public	5-8	1430 1st Ave. S.	Estherville	51334	Emmet County	Estherville Lincoln Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 362-2335	308	29	10.6	55.8%	196 (63.6%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (33.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	$14,122	$205	$13,917	46.4	47.3	207	11	191107000686
219	Rockford Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1460 210th Street	Rockford	50468	Floyd County	Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 756-3813	173	19	9.3	49.1%	159 (91.9%)	3 (1.7%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	$15,905	$659	$15,246	46.2	34.8	256	37	192496001431
220	Highland Middle School	Public	6-8	1715 Vine Avenue	Riverside	52327	Washington County	Highland Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 648-2891	119	10	11.4	20.2%	110 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	$11,058	$57	$11,001	46	47	209	11	191401000840

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on ISASP English Language Arts, ISASP Mathematics, ISASP Science test scores released by the Iowa Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 20, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Iowa Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Iowa Department of Education.
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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 344)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
211	Bettendorf Middle School	Public	6-8	2030 Middle Road	Bettendorf	52722	Scott County	Bettendorf Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 359-3686	952	58	16.4	36.1%	642 (67.4%)	94 (9.9%)	114 (12.0%)	22 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (8.2%)	$11,825			$219			$11,606	47.5	53.7	179	32		190486000143
212	Riverside Middle/Senior High School	Public	6-12	18997 Hwy 59	Oakland	51560	Pottawattamie County	Riverside Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 484-2291	365	24	15	34.8%	310 (84.9%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (12.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	$14,392			$196			$14,197	47.3	62.8	129	83		190002700260
213	Mount Pleasant Middle School	Public	6-8	414 N Adams	Mount Pleasant	52641	Henry County	Mount Pleasant Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 385-7730	383	31	12.3	44.4%	303 (79.1%)	9 (2.3%)	45 (11.7%)	14 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	$12,356			$56			$12,300	47.3	39	239	26		191989001173
214	West Central PK - 8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	305 Pember	Maynard	50655	Fayette County	West Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 637-2283	236	18	13.2	50.4%	213 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	$12,835			$581			$12,254	47.2	20.6	293	79		193087001778
215	South Central Calhoun Middle School	Public	4-8	1000 Tonawanda Street	Rockwell City	50579	Calhoun County	South Central Calhoun Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 297-8111	329	24	13.9	42.6%	312 (94.8%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	$11,463			$414			$11,049	47.2	32.8	260	45		190002402153
216	East Marshall Middle School	Public	6-8	225 S Elm	Gilman	50106	Marshall County	East Marshall Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 498-7483	157	11	14	36.9%	128 (81.5%)	2 (1.3%)	20 (12.7%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	$11,474			$89			$11,385	46.9	52.6	187	29		190004000121
217	Keota High School	Public	7-12	507 N Ellis St	Keota	52248	Keokuk County	Keota Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 636-3491	114	12	9.5	42.1%	106 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	$15,277			$726			$14,550	46.9	51.9	190	27		191566000939
218	Estherville Lincoln Central Middle School	Public	5-8	1430 1st Ave. S.	Estherville	51334	Emmet County	Estherville Lincoln Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 362-2335	308	29	10.6	55.8%	196 (63.6%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (33.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	$14,122			$205			$13,917	46.4	47.3	207	11		191107000686
219	Rockford Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1460 210th Street	Rockford	50468	Floyd County	Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 756-3813	173	19	9.3	49.1%	159 (91.9%)	3 (1.7%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	$15,905			$659			$15,246	46.2	34.8	256	37		192496001431
220	Highland Middle School	Public	6-8	1715 Vine Avenue	Riverside	52327	Washington County	Highland Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 648-2891	119	10	11.4	20.2%	110 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	$11,058			$57			$11,001	46	47	209	11		191401000840