Best Middle Schools in Iowa

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
191	Tri-Center Middle School	Public	6-8	33980 310th St	Neola	51559	Pottawattamie County	Tri-Center Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 485-2211	135	7	19.4	35.6%	121 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	$9,865	$219	$9,646	52.3	53.2	184	7	192799000309
192	Bellevue High School	Public	6-12	1601 State St	Bellevue	52031	Jackson County	Bellevue Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 872-4001	354	24	14.6	21.5%	332 (93.8%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	$11,569	$264	$11,304	51.8	40	235	43	190465000129
193	Pocahontas Area Middle/ High School	Public	7-12	205 2nd Ave NW	Pocahontas	50574	Pocahontas County	Pocahontas Area Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 335-4848	367	31	11.7	53.7%	296 (80.7%)	3 (0.8%)	36 (9.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)	22 (6.0%)	$15,785	$176	$15,609	51.6	42.3	225	32	192319001373
194	Grinnell Community Middle School	Public	5-8	132 East Street S.	Grinnell	50112	Poweshiek County	Grinnell-Newburg Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 236-2700	420	32	13.1	34.5%	357 (85.0%)	10 (2.4%)	26 (6.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.7%)	$12,622	$314	$12,308	51.5	64.6	119	75	191320000793
195	Creston Middle School	Public	6-8	805 Academic Ave.	Creston	50801	Union County	Creston Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 782-2129	259	25	10.4	54.4%	229 (88.4%)	4 (1.5%)	19 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	$13,414	$191	$13,222	51.1	43.6	218	23	190831001237
196	Belle Plaine Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	610 13th Ave South	Belle Plaine	52208	Benton County	Belle Plaine Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 444-3720	205	20	10.4	39.0%	192 (93.7%)	3 (1.5%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	$15,770	$267	$15,504	50.8	29.4	268	72	190462000124
197	Charter Oak-Ute Junior High School	Public	6-8	321 Main St	Charter Oak	51439	Crawford County	Charter Oak-Ute Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 678-3325	49	3	19.6	57.1%	43 (87.8%)	1 (2.0%)	5 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$18,890	$45	$18,845	50.8	19.3	297	100	190711000328
198	Sioux Center Middle School	Public	6-8	550 9th St NE	Sioux Center	51250	Sioux County	Sioux Center Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 722-3783	367	28	13.1	47.4%	191 (52.0%)	9 (2.5%)	157 (42.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	$12,834	$156	$12,678	50.5	65.5	113	85	192637001497
199	Missouri Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	607 E Lincoln Highway	Missouri Valley	51555	Harrison County	Missouri Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 642-2706	158	9	17.9	46.8%	149 (94.3%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	$13,227	$147	$13,079	50.4	60.7	142	57	191944001147
200	Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	1301 Berdan St	Eddyville	52553	Wapello County	Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont Central School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 969-4288	431	31	14	38.5%	406 (94.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	$11,907	$211	$11,695	50.3	38.4	242	42	190495000668

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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
191	Tri-Center Middle School	Public	6-8	33980 310th St	Neola	51559	Pottawattamie County	Tri-Center Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 485-2211	135	7	19.4	35.6%	121 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	$9,865			$219			$9,646	52.3	53.2	184	7		192799000309
192	Bellevue High School	Public	6-12	1601 State St	Bellevue	52031	Jackson County	Bellevue Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 872-4001	354	24	14.6	21.5%	332 (93.8%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	$11,569			$264			$11,304	51.8	40	235	43		190465000129
193	Pocahontas Area Middle/ High School	Public	7-12	205 2nd Ave NW	Pocahontas	50574	Pocahontas County	Pocahontas Area Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 335-4848	367	31	11.7	53.7%	296 (80.7%)	3 (0.8%)	36 (9.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)	22 (6.0%)	$15,785			$176			$15,609	51.6	42.3	225	32		192319001373
194	Grinnell Community Middle School	Public	5-8	132 East Street S.	Grinnell	50112	Poweshiek County	Grinnell-Newburg Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 236-2700	420	32	13.1	34.5%	357 (85.0%)	10 (2.4%)	26 (6.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.7%)	$12,622			$314			$12,308	51.5	64.6	119	75		191320000793
195	Creston Middle School	Public	6-8	805 Academic Ave.	Creston	50801	Union County	Creston Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 782-2129	259	25	10.4	54.4%	229 (88.4%)	4 (1.5%)	19 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	$13,414			$191			$13,222	51.1	43.6	218	23		190831001237
196	Belle Plaine Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	610 13th Ave South	Belle Plaine	52208	Benton County	Belle Plaine Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 444-3720	205	20	10.4	39.0%	192 (93.7%)	3 (1.5%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	$15,770			$267			$15,504	50.8	29.4	268	72		190462000124
197	Charter Oak-Ute Junior High School	Public	6-8	321 Main St	Charter Oak	51439	Crawford County	Charter Oak-Ute Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 678-3325	49	3	19.6	57.1%	43 (87.8%)	1 (2.0%)	5 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$18,890			$45			$18,845	50.8	19.3	297	100		190711000328
198	Sioux Center Middle School	Public	6-8	550 9th St NE	Sioux Center	51250	Sioux County	Sioux Center Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 722-3783	367	28	13.1	47.4%	191 (52.0%)	9 (2.5%)	157 (42.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	$12,834			$156			$12,678	50.5	65.5	113	85		192637001497
199	Missouri Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	607 E Lincoln Highway	Missouri Valley	51555	Harrison County	Missouri Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 642-2706	158	9	17.9	46.8%	149 (94.3%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	$13,227			$147			$13,079	50.4	60.7	142	57		191944001147
200	Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	1301 Berdan St	Eddyville	52553	Wapello County	Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont Central School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 969-4288	431	31	14	38.5%	406 (94.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	$11,907			$211			$11,695	50.3	38.4	242	42		190495000668