Best Middle Schools in Iowa

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
171	Wayne Community Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	102 N Dekalb Street	Corydon	50060	Wayne County	Wayne Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 872-2184	255	20	12.7	54.9%	238 (93.3%)	3 (1.2%)	5 (2.0%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	$14,434	$263	$14,171	55.1	64.7	116	55	193056001755
172	Fairfield Middle School	Public	5-8	404 W Fillmore	Fairfield	52556	Jefferson County	Fairfield Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 472-5019	410	30	13.7	41.0%	325 (79.3%)	2 (0.5%)	42 (10.2%)	18 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.4%)	$13,667	$633	$13,034	54.9	62.4	134	38	191134000694
173	Ogden Middle School	Public	6-8	732 W. Division St.	Ogden	50212	Boone County	Ogden Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 275-4034	158	9	17.3	19.6%	152 (96.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.9%)	$13,996	$327	$13,670	54.8	64.5	120	53	192166001294
174	Woodbury Central Middle School	Public	6-8	408 S 4th St	Moville	51039	Woodbury County	Woodbury Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 873-3128	111	7	14.8	30.6%	98 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	$13,580	$355	$13,225	54.7	72.2	74	100	193195001864
175	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Middle School	Public	5-8	300 3rd Ave NE	Clarion	50525	Wright County	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 532-2412	0	12	0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	$14,040	$467	$13,572	54.6	60.7	143	32	190738000348
176	Sumner-Fredericksburg Middle School	Public	5-8	300 Main St	Fredericksburg	50630	Chickasaw County	Sumner-Fredericksburg Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 237-5334	217	17	12.9	35.5%	195 (89.9%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)	$12,375	$152	$12,223	54.3			(n/a)	192760000742
177	Central Springs Middle School	Public	4-8	509 N Iowa Ave	Nora Springs	50458	Floyd County	Central Springs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 749-5301	255	14	17.6	33.7%	231 (90.6%)	4 (1.6%)	11 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	$11,237	$302	$10,935	53.9			(n/a)	192076001236
178	Anamosa Middle School	Public	5-8	410 Old Dubuque Road	Anamosa	52205	Jones County	Anamosa Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 462-3553	335	29	11.7	31.6%	297 (88.7%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	$12,619	$223	$12,396	53.7	49.9	197	19	190357000062
179	Cherokee Middle School	Public	5-8	206 E. Indian Street	Cherokee	51012	Cherokee County	Cherokee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 225-6750	329	26	12.6	45.3%	276 (83.9%)	2 (0.6%)	37 (11.2%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.4%)	$9,857	$255	$9,602	53.5	62.3	138	41	190717000335
180	Baxter High School	Public	6-12	202 E State	Baxter	50028	Jasper County	Baxter Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 227-3103	262			32.8%	242 (92.4%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	$19,126	$217	$18,909	53.5	58	158	22	190438000114

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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
171	Wayne Community Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	102 N Dekalb Street	Corydon	50060	Wayne County	Wayne Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 872-2184	255	20	12.7	54.9%	238 (93.3%)	3 (1.2%)	5 (2.0%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	$14,434			$263			$14,171	55.1	64.7	116	55		193056001755
172	Fairfield Middle School	Public	5-8	404 W Fillmore	Fairfield	52556	Jefferson County	Fairfield Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 472-5019	410	30	13.7	41.0%	325 (79.3%)	2 (0.5%)	42 (10.2%)	18 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.4%)	$13,667			$633			$13,034	54.9	62.4	134	38		191134000694
173	Ogden Middle School	Public	6-8	732 W. Division St.	Ogden	50212	Boone County	Ogden Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 275-4034	158	9	17.3	19.6%	152 (96.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.9%)	$13,996			$327			$13,670	54.8	64.5	120	53		192166001294
174	Woodbury Central Middle School	Public	6-8	408 S 4th St	Moville	51039	Woodbury County	Woodbury Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 873-3128	111	7	14.8	30.6%	98 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	$13,580			$355			$13,225	54.7	72.2	74	100		193195001864
175	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Middle School	Public	5-8	300 3rd Ave NE	Clarion	50525	Wright County	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 532-2412	0	12	0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	$14,040			$467			$13,572	54.6	60.7	143	32		190738000348
176	Sumner-Fredericksburg Middle School	Public	5-8	300 Main St	Fredericksburg	50630	Chickasaw County	Sumner-Fredericksburg Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 237-5334	217	17	12.9	35.5%	195 (89.9%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)	$12,375			$152			$12,223	54.3			(n/a)		192760000742
177	Central Springs Middle School	Public	4-8	509 N Iowa Ave	Nora Springs	50458	Floyd County	Central Springs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 749-5301	255	14	17.6	33.7%	231 (90.6%)	4 (1.6%)	11 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	$11,237			$302			$10,935	53.9			(n/a)		192076001236
178	Anamosa Middle School	Public	5-8	410 Old Dubuque Road	Anamosa	52205	Jones County	Anamosa Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 462-3553	335	29	11.7	31.6%	297 (88.7%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	$12,619			$223			$12,396	53.7	49.9	197	19		190357000062
179	Cherokee Middle School	Public	5-8	206 E. Indian Street	Cherokee	51012	Cherokee County	Cherokee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 225-6750	329	26	12.6	45.3%	276 (83.9%)	2 (0.6%)	37 (11.2%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.4%)	$9,857			$255			$9,602	53.5	62.3	138	41		190717000335
180	Baxter High School	Public	6-12	202 E State	Baxter	50028	Jasper County	Baxter Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 227-3103	262			32.8%	242 (92.4%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	$19,126			$217			$18,909	53.5	58	158	22		190438000114