Best Middle Schools in Iowa

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
141	Denison Middle School	Public	6-8	1201 North 16th Street	Denison	51442	Crawford County	Denison Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 263-9393	502	34	14.8	70.1%	133 (26.5%)	21 (4.2%)	331 (65.9%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	$11,728	$298	$11,430	60	54.4	174	33	190891000509
142	Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance Center	Public	6-12	905 North Street	Coon Rapids	50058	Carroll County	Coon Rapids-Bayard Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 999-2208	214	21	10.4	34.1%	199 (93.0%)	3 (1.4%)	8 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)				59.9	71.8	76	66	190807000402
143	Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School	Public	5-8	509 Main St.	Sanborn	51248	O'Brien County	Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 930-3281	165	13	12.7	50.3%	134 (81.2%)	3 (1.8%)	25 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	$30,374	$160	$30,215	59.7	76.1	56	87	191366002065
144	PCM Middle School	Public	6-8	407 Plainsmen Rd	Prairie City	50228	Jasper County	PCM Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 994-8222	232	19	12.2	24.1%	211 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	$13,929	$269	$13,660	59.4	62.1	139	5	199901702061
145	Stanton High School	Public	6-12	605 Elliott Street	Stanton	51573	Montgomery County	Stanton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 829-2162	153	10	14.6	26.1%	143 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	$13,107	$259	$12,850	59.3	71.7	77	68	192724001589
146	Turkey Valley Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	3219 St Hwy 24	Jackson Junction	52171	Winneshiek County	Turkey Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 776-6011	185	10	17.7	37.8%	174 (94.1%)	4 (2.2%)	7 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$17,774	$503	$17,271	59.1	64.9	115	31	192811001640
147	Ames Middle School	Public	6-8	3915 Mortensen Road	Ames	50014	Story County	Ames Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 268-2400	1,033	70	14.7	31.2%	642 (62.1%)	103 (10.0%)	129 (12.5%)	77 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	79 (7.6%)	$11,412	$258	$11,154	59.1	55.5	169	22	190354000060
148	Wilton Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1000 Cypress St	Wilton	52778	Muscatine County	Wilton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 732-2629	447	30	15.1	23.9%	404 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	$15,237	$237	$15,001	59	53.5	180	32	193180001850
149	Sigourney Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	907 E Pleasant Valley	Sigourney	52591	Keokuk County	Sigourney Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 622-2010	287	20	14.2	36.9%	265 (92.3%)	3 (1.0%)	11 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	$14,848	$327	$14,520	59	60.6	144	5	192628001491
150	Edgewood-Colesburg High School	Public	7-12	403 W Union	Edgewood	52042	Clayton County	Edgewood-Colesburg Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 928-6412	206	20	10.1	33.5%	196 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	$14,269	$167	$14,102	58.9	49.8	198	48	191050000670

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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
141	Denison Middle School	Public	6-8	1201 North 16th Street	Denison	51442	Crawford County	Denison Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 263-9393	502	34	14.8	70.1%	133 (26.5%)	21 (4.2%)	331 (65.9%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	$11,728			$298			$11,430	60	54.4	174	33		190891000509
142	Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance Center	Public	6-12	905 North Street	Coon Rapids	50058	Carroll County	Coon Rapids-Bayard Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 999-2208	214	21	10.4	34.1%	199 (93.0%)	3 (1.4%)	8 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)								59.9	71.8	76	66		190807000402
143	Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School	Public	5-8	509 Main St.	Sanborn	51248	O'Brien County	Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 930-3281	165	13	12.7	50.3%	134 (81.2%)	3 (1.8%)	25 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	$30,374			$160			$30,215	59.7	76.1	56	87		191366002065
144	PCM Middle School	Public	6-8	407 Plainsmen Rd	Prairie City	50228	Jasper County	PCM Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 994-8222	232	19	12.2	24.1%	211 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	$13,929			$269			$13,660	59.4	62.1	139	5		199901702061
145	Stanton High School	Public	6-12	605 Elliott Street	Stanton	51573	Montgomery County	Stanton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 829-2162	153	10	14.6	26.1%	143 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	$13,107			$259			$12,850	59.3	71.7	77	68		192724001589
146	Turkey Valley Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	3219 St Hwy 24	Jackson Junction	52171	Winneshiek County	Turkey Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 776-6011	185	10	17.7	37.8%	174 (94.1%)	4 (2.2%)	7 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$17,774			$503			$17,271	59.1	64.9	115	31		192811001640
147	Ames Middle School	Public	6-8	3915 Mortensen Road	Ames	50014	Story County	Ames Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 268-2400	1,033	70	14.7	31.2%	642 (62.1%)	103 (10.0%)	129 (12.5%)	77 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	79 (7.6%)	$11,412			$258			$11,154	59.1	55.5	169	22		190354000060
148	Wilton Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1000 Cypress St	Wilton	52778	Muscatine County	Wilton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 732-2629	447	30	15.1	23.9%	404 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	$15,237			$237			$15,001	59	53.5	180	32		193180001850
149	Sigourney Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	907 E Pleasant Valley	Sigourney	52591	Keokuk County	Sigourney Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 622-2010	287	20	14.2	36.9%	265 (92.3%)	3 (1.0%)	11 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	$14,848			$327			$14,520	59	60.6	144	5		192628001491
150	Edgewood-Colesburg High School	Public	7-12	403 W Union	Edgewood	52042	Clayton County	Edgewood-Colesburg Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 928-6412	206	20	10.1	33.5%	196 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	$14,269			$167			$14,102	58.9	49.8	198	48		191050000670