Best Middle Schools in Iowa

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
181	Harris-Lake Park High School	Public	6-12	905 South Market	Lake Park	51347	Dickinson County	Harris-Lake Park Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 832-3809	174	18	9.4	38.5%	158 (90.8%)	1 (0.6%)	13 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	$14,186	$659	$13,528	53.3	45.3	216	35	191614000967
182	Northwood-Kensett MIddle/High School	Public	6-12	704 7th Street North	Northwood	50459	Worth County	Northwood-Kensett Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 324-2142	265	21	12.8	30.2%	230 (86.8%)	8 (3.0%)	20 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	$13,460	$270	$13,190	53.2	40.4	233	51	192121001271
183	Moravia High School	Public	6-12	505 N Trussell Avenue	Moravia	52571	Appanoose County	Moravia Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 724-3241	207	16	13	43.0%	202 (97.6%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,670	$229	$13,440	53.1	41.5	230	47	191971001157
184	Southeast Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	30850 Paragon Ave.	Burnside	50521	Webster County	Southeast Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 359-2235	314	23	13.3	47.5%	292 (93.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.8%)	$12,172	$207	$11,965	52.9	41.5	229	45	199901902217
185	Griswold Middle/High School	Public	6-12	20 Madison St.	Griswold	51535	Cass County	Griswold Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 778-2154	193	16	11.9	36.3%	182 (94.3%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	$15,962	$309	$15,653	52.8	67.8	105	80	191323000796
186	Rock Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	1712 20th Ave	Rock Valley	51247	Sioux County	Rock Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 476-2701	195	10	20.1	62.6%	117 (60.0%)	1 (0.5%)	74 (37.9%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)				52.7	70.6	84	102	192466002262
187	Lone Tree Middle-Senior High School	Public	6-12	303 S Devoe St	Lone Tree	52755	Johnson County	Lone Tree Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 629-4610	205	16	12.9	29.8%	186 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	$13,078	$319	$12,759	52.7	24.3	284	97	191755001019
188	Boyden-Hull High School	Public	7-12	801 1st St	Hull	51239	Sioux County	Boyden-Hull Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 439-2440	253	19	13.6	44.3%	165 (65.2%)	1 (0.4%)	83 (32.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	$14,033	$166	$13,867	52.6	64.1	122	66	190519000167
189	North Fayette Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	23493 Canoe Rd	Elgin	52141	Fayette County	North Fayette Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 422-3851	312	21	14.9	38.1%	282 (90.4%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	$15,606	$342	$15,265	52.5	53.2	183	6	190000602255
190	Winterset Junior High School	Public	7-8	720 Husky Dr	Winterset	50273	Madison County	Winterset Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 462-3336	256	18	14.2	31.3%	239 (93.4%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	$12,355	$233	$12,122	52.4	56.5	163	27	193186000369

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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
181	Harris-Lake Park High School	Public	6-12	905 South Market	Lake Park	51347	Dickinson County	Harris-Lake Park Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 832-3809	174	18	9.4	38.5%	158 (90.8%)	1 (0.6%)	13 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	$14,186			$659			$13,528	53.3	45.3	216	35		191614000967
182	Northwood-Kensett MIddle/High School	Public	6-12	704 7th Street North	Northwood	50459	Worth County	Northwood-Kensett Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 324-2142	265	21	12.8	30.2%	230 (86.8%)	8 (3.0%)	20 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	$13,460			$270			$13,190	53.2	40.4	233	51		192121001271
183	Moravia High School	Public	6-12	505 N Trussell Avenue	Moravia	52571	Appanoose County	Moravia Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 724-3241	207	16	13	43.0%	202 (97.6%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,670			$229			$13,440	53.1	41.5	230	47		191971001157
184	Southeast Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	30850 Paragon Ave.	Burnside	50521	Webster County	Southeast Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 359-2235	314	23	13.3	47.5%	292 (93.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	$12,172			$207			$11,965	52.9	41.5	229	45		199901902217
185	Griswold Middle/High School	Public	6-12	20 Madison St.	Griswold	51535	Cass County	Griswold Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 778-2154	193	16	11.9	36.3%	182 (94.3%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	$15,962			$309			$15,653	52.8	67.8	105	80		191323000796
186	Rock Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	1712 20th Ave	Rock Valley	51247	Sioux County	Rock Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 476-2701	195	10	20.1	62.6%	117 (60.0%)	1 (0.5%)	74 (37.9%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								52.7	70.6	84	102		192466002262
187	Lone Tree Middle-Senior High School	Public	6-12	303 S Devoe St	Lone Tree	52755	Johnson County	Lone Tree Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 629-4610	205	16	12.9	29.8%	186 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	$13,078			$319			$12,759	52.7	24.3	284	97		191755001019
188	Boyden-Hull High School	Public	7-12	801 1st St	Hull	51239	Sioux County	Boyden-Hull Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 439-2440	253	19	13.6	44.3%	165 (65.2%)	1 (0.4%)	83 (32.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	$14,033			$166			$13,867	52.6	64.1	122	66		190519000167
189	North Fayette Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	23493 Canoe Rd	Elgin	52141	Fayette County	North Fayette Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 422-3851	312	21	14.9	38.1%	282 (90.4%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	$15,606			$342			$15,265	52.5	53.2	183	6		190000602255
190	Winterset Junior High School	Public	7-8	720 Husky Dr	Winterset	50273	Madison County	Winterset Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 462-3336	256	18	14.2	31.3%	239 (93.4%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	$12,355			$233			$12,122	52.4	56.5	163	27		193186000369