Best Middle Schools in Iowa

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
31	Parkview Middle School	Public	6-7	105 NW Pleasant St	Ankeny	50023	Polk County	Ankeny Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 965-9640	865	60	14.3	27.3%	624 (72.1%)	42 (4.9%)	91 (10.5%)	32 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (8.6%)	$13,100	$296	$12,804	80.7	80.4	34	3	190369000073
32	St Ansgar Middle School	Public	6-8	206 East 8th Street	Saint Ansgar	50472	Mitchell County	St Ansgar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 713-4720	132	7	19.4	27.3%	122 (92.4%)	1 (0.8%)	7 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	$13,533	$368	$13,166	79.7	86.1	16	16	192520001440
33	Grundy Center Middle School	Public	5-8	1006 M Ave	Grundy Center	50638	Grundy County	Grundy Center Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 825-5464	219	18	12.2	31.5%	203 (92.7%)	4 (1.8%)	6 (2.7%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	$12,086	$134	$11,952	79.5	93.3	1	32	191329000415
34	West Delaware Middle School	Public	5-8	1101 Doctor St	Manchester	52057	Delaware County	West Delaware County Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 927-3515	378	31	12.1	34.1%	352 (93.1%)	4 (1.1%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	$12,591	$293	$12,298	79.3	75.8	59	25	193090001787
35	Ballard Middle School	Public	6-8	509 N Main Ave	Huxley	50124	Story County	Ballard Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 597-2815	418	28	15.1	17.7%	387 (92.6%)	4 (1.0%)	14 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	$13,142	$46	$13,096	79	71	80	45	190420000106
36	Peet Junior High School	Public	7-9	525 E Seerley Blvd	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 553-2710	695	49	14.1	20.3%	568 (81.7%)	29 (4.2%)	18 (2.6%)	33 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	41 (5.9%)	$12,622	$245	$12,377	78.6	76.3	54	18	190651000229
37	Whiting Senior High School	Public	7-12	606 West St	Whiting	51063	Monona County	Whiting Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 455-2468	61	12	4.9	57.4%	46 (75.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (14.8%)	2 (3.3%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)	$15,924	$161	$15,763	78.4			(n/a)	193162001842
38	Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1090 Jackson St	Brooklyn	52211	Poweshiek County	Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 522-7058	268	18	14.7	35.1%	246 (91.8%)	3 (1.1%)	13 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	$15,368	$55	$15,313	78	69.6	89	51	190549000174
39	South O'Brien Secondary School	Public	7-12	307 W Groesbeck	Paullina	51046	O'Brien County	South O'Brien Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 949-3454	241	21	11.7	29.0%	219 (90.9%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	$15,447	$108	$15,339	77.7	88.5	11	28	190002601341
40	Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	390 Burlington	Martensdale	50160	Warren County	Martensdale-St Marys Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 764-2486	225	19	12.1	26.7%	209 (92.9%)	3 (1.3%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	$13,788	$409	$13,378	77.7	68.4	99	59	191875001097

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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
31	Parkview Middle School	Public	6-7	105 NW Pleasant St	Ankeny	50023	Polk County	Ankeny Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 965-9640	865	60	14.3	27.3%	624 (72.1%)	42 (4.9%)	91 (10.5%)	32 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (8.6%)	$13,100			$296			$12,804	80.7	80.4	34	3		190369000073
32	St Ansgar Middle School	Public	6-8	206 East 8th Street	Saint Ansgar	50472	Mitchell County	St Ansgar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 713-4720	132	7	19.4	27.3%	122 (92.4%)	1 (0.8%)	7 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	$13,533			$368			$13,166	79.7	86.1	16	16		192520001440
33	Grundy Center Middle School	Public	5-8	1006 M Ave	Grundy Center	50638	Grundy County	Grundy Center Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 825-5464	219	18	12.2	31.5%	203 (92.7%)	4 (1.8%)	6 (2.7%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	$12,086			$134			$11,952	79.5	93.3	1	32		191329000415
34	West Delaware Middle School	Public	5-8	1101 Doctor St	Manchester	52057	Delaware County	West Delaware County Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 927-3515	378	31	12.1	34.1%	352 (93.1%)	4 (1.1%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	$12,591			$293			$12,298	79.3	75.8	59	25		193090001787
35	Ballard Middle School	Public	6-8	509 N Main Ave	Huxley	50124	Story County	Ballard Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 597-2815	418	28	15.1	17.7%	387 (92.6%)	4 (1.0%)	14 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	$13,142			$46			$13,096	79	71	80	45		190420000106
36	Peet Junior High School	Public	7-9	525 E Seerley Blvd	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 553-2710	695	49	14.1	20.3%	568 (81.7%)	29 (4.2%)	18 (2.6%)	33 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	41 (5.9%)	$12,622			$245			$12,377	78.6	76.3	54	18		190651000229
37	Whiting Senior High School	Public	7-12	606 West St	Whiting	51063	Monona County	Whiting Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 455-2468	61	12	4.9	57.4%	46 (75.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (14.8%)	2 (3.3%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)	$15,924			$161			$15,763	78.4			(n/a)		193162001842
38	Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1090 Jackson St	Brooklyn	52211	Poweshiek County	Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 522-7058	268	18	14.7	35.1%	246 (91.8%)	3 (1.1%)	13 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	$15,368			$55			$15,313	78	69.6	89	51		190549000174
39	South O'Brien Secondary School	Public	7-12	307 W Groesbeck	Paullina	51046	O'Brien County	South O'Brien Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 949-3454	241	21	11.7	29.0%	219 (90.9%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	$15,447			$108			$15,339	77.7	88.5	11	28		190002601341
40	Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	390 Burlington	Martensdale	50160	Warren County	Martensdale-St Marys Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 764-2486	225	19	12.1	26.7%	209 (92.9%)	3 (1.3%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	$13,788			$409			$13,378	77.7	68.4	99	59		191875001097