Best Middle Schools in Iowa

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
241	Perry Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 18th Street	Perry	50220	Dallas County	Perry Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 465-3531	370	27	13.6	57.3%	153 (41.4%)	16 (4.3%)	181 (48.9%)	6 (1.6%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.4%)	$13,951	$186	$13,764	42.9			(n/a)	192253001356
242	Woodbine High School	Public	5-12	501 Weare St	Woodbine	51579	Harrison County	Woodbine Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 647-2227	303	21	14.7	32.3%	285 (94.1%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$15,588	$209	$15,379	42.4	39	238	4	193192001862
243	Keokuk Middle School	Public	6-8	2002 Orleans Avenue	Keokuk	52632	Lee County	Keokuk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 524-3737	381	26	14.4	53.3%	325 (85.3%)	12 (3.1%)	11 (2.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.1%)	$14,473	$634	$13,839	41.7	40.1	234	9	191563000933
244	Mormon Trail Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	403 S Front St	Humeston	50123	Wayne County	Mormon Trail Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 877-2521	98	6	15.7	59.2%	92 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.1%)	$15,600	$338	$15,263	41.7			(n/a)	191974001160
245	Colo-NESCO Middle/High School	Public	5-12	919 West St	Colo	50056	Story County	Colo-NESCO Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 377-2282	216	20	10.8	42.6%	194 (89.8%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	$15,098	$523	$14,575	41.5	35.6	251	6	190792000395
246	Glidden-Ralston Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	602 Idaho	Glidden	51443	Carroll County	Glidden-Ralston Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 659-2205	163	13	12.1	28.8%	151 (92.6%)	2 (1.2%)	9 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	$18,790	$292	$18,499	41.2	32.8	259	13	191275000772
247	East Sac County High School	Public	7-12	801 Jackson	Lake View	51450	Sac County	East Sac County Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 665-5001	344	25	13.7	43.6%	317 (92.2%)	4 (1.2%)	15 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	$16,343	$296	$16,046	41	59.1	153	94	192958001687
248	Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	600 S. Maple	Odebolt	51458	Sac County	Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Community School Dist	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 364-6066	186	14	12.8	43.0%	173 (93.0%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	$11,124	$144	$10,980	40.8			(n/a)	192160001285
249	MVAO Middle School	Public	6-8	110 W Division	Anthon	51004	Woodbury County	Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 373-5244	100	9	11.1	52.0%	93 (93.0%)	2 (2.0%)	2 (2.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	$10,940	$352	$10,587	40.7			(n/a)	191848000079
250	Belmond-Klemme Community Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	411 10th Ave NE	Belmond	50421	Wright County	Belmond-Klemme Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 444-4300	297	25	12	51.9%	196 (66.0%)	3 (1.0%)	95 (32.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	$14,958	$237	$14,719	40.7	13	311	61	190468000130

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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
241	Perry Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 18th Street	Perry	50220	Dallas County	Perry Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 465-3531	370	27	13.6	57.3%	153 (41.4%)	16 (4.3%)	181 (48.9%)	6 (1.6%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.4%)	$13,951			$186			$13,764	42.9			(n/a)		192253001356
242	Woodbine High School	Public	5-12	501 Weare St	Woodbine	51579	Harrison County	Woodbine Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 647-2227	303	21	14.7	32.3%	285 (94.1%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$15,588			$209			$15,379	42.4	39	238	4		193192001862
243	Keokuk Middle School	Public	6-8	2002 Orleans Avenue	Keokuk	52632	Lee County	Keokuk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 524-3737	381	26	14.4	53.3%	325 (85.3%)	12 (3.1%)	11 (2.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.1%)	$14,473			$634			$13,839	41.7	40.1	234	9		191563000933
244	Mormon Trail Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	403 S Front St	Humeston	50123	Wayne County	Mormon Trail Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 877-2521	98	6	15.7	59.2%	92 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.1%)	$15,600			$338			$15,263	41.7			(n/a)		191974001160
245	Colo-NESCO Middle/High School	Public	5-12	919 West St	Colo	50056	Story County	Colo-NESCO Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 377-2282	216	20	10.8	42.6%	194 (89.8%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	$15,098			$523			$14,575	41.5	35.6	251	6		190792000395
246	Glidden-Ralston Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	602 Idaho	Glidden	51443	Carroll County	Glidden-Ralston Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 659-2205	163	13	12.1	28.8%	151 (92.6%)	2 (1.2%)	9 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	$18,790			$292			$18,499	41.2	32.8	259	13		191275000772
247	East Sac County High School	Public	7-12	801 Jackson	Lake View	51450	Sac County	East Sac County Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 665-5001	344	25	13.7	43.6%	317 (92.2%)	4 (1.2%)	15 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	$16,343			$296			$16,046	41	59.1	153	94		192958001687
248	Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	600 S. Maple	Odebolt	51458	Sac County	Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Community School Dist	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 364-6066	186	14	12.8	43.0%	173 (93.0%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	$11,124			$144			$10,980	40.8			(n/a)		192160001285
249	MVAO Middle School	Public	6-8	110 W Division	Anthon	51004	Woodbury County	Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 373-5244	100	9	11.1	52.0%	93 (93.0%)	2 (2.0%)	2 (2.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	$10,940			$352			$10,587	40.7			(n/a)		191848000079
250	Belmond-Klemme Community Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	411 10th Ave NE	Belmond	50421	Wright County	Belmond-Klemme Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 444-4300	297	25	12	51.9%	196 (66.0%)	3 (1.0%)	95 (32.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	$14,958			$237			$14,719	40.7	13	311	61		190468000130