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
221	Camanche Middle School	Public	5-8	1400 9th St	Camanche	52730	Clinton County	Camanche Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 259-3014	256	18	14	48.8%	223 (87.1%)	4 (1.6%)	15 (5.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	$12,520			$203			$12,316	45.6	45.6	215	6		190606000207
222	Charles City Middle School	Public	5-8	1200 1st Ave.	Charles City	50616	Floyd County	Charles City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 257-6530	386	24	15.8	52.1%	291 (75.4%)	38 (9.8%)	25 (6.5%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.5%)	$12,525			$389			$12,137	45.6	37.5	247	25		190708000320
223	Northwest Middle School	Public	6-8	1507 8th St	Coralville	52241	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1060	1,113	78	14.3	45.2%	469 (42.1%)	343 (30.8%)	137 (12.3%)	100 (9.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	58 (5.2%)	$14,464			$430			$14,034	45.5	52.6	186	37		191470000897
224	Central DeWitt Middle School	Public	7-8	425 E. 11th St.	De Witt	52742	Clinton County	Central DeWitt School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 659-0735	244	20	12.2	28.7%	214 (87.7%)	8 (3.3%)	11 (4.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	$14,297			$432			$13,866	45.4	58.7	154	70		190681000287
225	Carroll Middle School	Public	5-8	3203 N. Grant Road	Carroll	51401	Carroll County	Carroll Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 792-8020	459	29	15.8	38.6%	383 (83.4%)	24 (5.2%)	29 (6.3%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.9%)	$12,107			$303			$11,804	45.3	53.3	181	44		190633001989
226	Southeast Polk Junior High	Public, Alternative	8-9	8325 NE University Ave.	Pleasant Hill	50327	Polk County	Southeast Polk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 967-5509	0	71	0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	$13,053			$388			$12,665	45	49.2	202	24		192682001573
227	Taft Middle School	Public	6-8	5200 E Ave NW	Cedar Rapids	52405	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 558-2243	593	38	15.4	46.5%	395 (66.6%)	82 (13.8%)	38 (6.4%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (10.6%)	$15,361			$386			$14,975	45	38.2	244	17		190654000261
228	Shenandoah Middle School	Public	5-8	601 Dr. Creighton Circle	Shenandoah	51601	Page County	Shenandoah Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 246-2520	280	23	12.4	42.9%	247 (88.2%)	2 (0.7%)	16 (5.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	$12,890			$81			$12,810	44.9	48.3	205	23		192607001483
229	Carlisle Middle School	Public	6-8	325 Scotchridge Rd	Carlisle	50047	Warren County	Carlisle Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 989-0833	518	40	13.1	30.1%	405 (78.2%)	12 (2.3%)	62 (12.0%)	23 (4.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	$10,769			$174			$10,595	44.8	35.5	252	23		190627001561
230	Oskaloosa Middle School	Public	6-8	1704 N 3rd St	Oskaloosa	52577	Mahaska County	Oskaloosa Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 673-8308	404	35	11.4	43.1%	345 (85.4%)	9 (2.2%)	18 (4.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (6.2%)	$14,563			$281			$14,283	44.8	56.1	166	64		192187001310

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About our rankings:

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:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America