Best Middle Schools in Iowa

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the ISASP test scores by the Iowa Department of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.

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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
131	Benton Community Middle School	Public	7-8	600 1st St	Van Horne	52346	Benton County	Benton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 228-8701	235	14	16.8	21.7%	215 (91.5%)	6 (2.6%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	$9,661			$223			$9,438	62.1	53	185	54		190483001987
132	Webster City Middle School	Public	5-8	1101 Des Moines Street	Webster City	50595	Hamilton County	Webster City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 832-9220	454	31	14.5	49.3%	296 (65.2%)	3 (0.7%)	124 (27.3%)	21 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	$12,851			$172			$12,678	61.9	63.8	124	8		193063001765
133	Timberline School	Public, Alternative	8-9	2605 SE LA Grant Parkway	Waukee	50263	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 987-9444	992	62	16	26.4%	584 (58.9%)	117 (11.8%)	99 (10.0%)	108 (10.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	82 (8.3%)	$11,911			$176			$11,734	61.7	46.9	210	77		193051002222
134	Adair-Casey Junior High School	Public	7-8	3384 Indigo Ave.	Adair	50002	Guthrie County	Adair-Casey Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 746-2241	100	8	12.7	40.0%	88 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	1 (1.0%)	$15,173			$293			$14,879	61.6	73.2	68	66		190309002236
135	Atlantic Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 Linn St	Atlantic	50022	Cass County	Atlantic Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 243-1330	349	22	15.5	44.4%	293 (84.0%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (4.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.2%)	9 (2.6%)	$13,274			$210			$13,065	61.3	54.3	175	40		190393000093
136	BCLUW Middle School	Public	5-8	704 Commercial St	Union	50258	Hardin County	BCLUW Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 486-5371	132	12	11	50.0%	120 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	5 (3.8%)	$12,506			$258			$12,248	61.1			(n/a)		190444000087
137	Mid-Prairie Middle School	Public	5-8	713 F Ave	Kalona	52247	Washington County	Mid-Prairie Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 656-2241	415	27	15.4	27.2%	370 (89.2%)	4 (1.0%)	29 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	$12,362			$755			$11,606	60.4	45.8	212	75		191914001132
138	Woodward-Granger Middle School	Public	6-8	306 W 3rd St	Woodward	50276	Dallas County	Woodward-Granger Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 438-4263	248	12	21.4	24.2%	228 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	$17,033			$616			$16,417	60.4	74.4	64	74		193201001866
139	East Buchanan Middle School	Public	7-8	414 5th St North	Winthrop	50682	Buchanan County	East Buchanan Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 935-3367	75	6	13.4	33.3%	73 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	$12,082			$226			$11,857	60.3	57.2	160	21		191011000644
140	Tripoli Middle/Senior High School	Public	6-12	209 8th Ave SW	Tripoli	50676	Bremer County	Tripoli Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 882-4202	170	17	10.2	34.1%	156 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.7%)	$15,113			$291			$14,821	60.2	47.3	206	66		192805001638

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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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide