Best Middle Schools in Iowa

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
41	Akron Westfield Middle School	Public	6-8	850 Kerr Dr	Akron	51001	Plymouth County	Akron Westfield Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 568-2020	130	7	17.5	27.7%	110 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)	$11,535	$186	$11,350	77.4	80	35	6	190322001938
42	Holmes Junior High School	Public	7-9	505 Holmes Dr	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 553-2650	628	47	13.4	25.2%	513 (81.7%)	31 (4.9%)	21 (3.3%)	18 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.8%)	$13,002	$245	$12,757	77.1	79.6	38	4	190651000224
43	Dike-New Hartford Junior High School	Public	6-8	508 Beaver	New Hartford	50660	Butler County	Dike-New Hartford Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 983-2206	210	11	18.3	22.9%	195 (92.9%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	$12,362	$276	$12,086	77			(n/a)	190912001207
44	Sergeant Bluff-Luton Middle School	Public	6-8	208 Port Neal Road	Sergeant Bluff	51054	Woodbury County	Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 943-4235	400	21	19.1	33.8%	285 (71.3%)	25 (6.3%)	43 (10.8%)	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (4.8%)	17 (4.3%)	$12,093	$755	$11,338	77	77.5	48	4	192559001891
45	Forest City Middle School	Public	5-8	216 W School St	Forest City	50436	Winnebago County	Forest City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 585-4772	330	25	13.2	41.5%	278 (84.2%)	4 (1.2%)	22 (6.7%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.7%)	$13,622	$262	$13,360	76.3	54.8	172	127	191179000717
46	Lake Mills Middle School	Public	6-8	102 S 4th Ave E	Lake Mills	50450	Winnebago County	Lake Mills Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 592-0894	146	6	25.5	39.0%	117 (80.1%)	3 (2.1%)	20 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)	$9,773	$220	$9,553	76.3	65.5	114	68	191611000964
47	Humboldt Middle School	Public	5-8	1400 Wildcat Rd	Humboldt	50548	Humboldt County	Humboldt Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 332-2812	454	27	16.5	30.4%	390 (85.9%)	3 (0.7%)	51 (11.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	$12,104	$342	$11,762	76.2	62.7	132	85	191437000860
48	Underwood Middle School	Public	6-8	601 Third Street	Underwood	51576	Pottawattamie County	Underwood Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 566-2332	184	9	21.2	17.4%	172 (93.5%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	$10,797	$41	$10,756	76	79.3	40	8	192823001892
49	Prairie Ridge Middle School	Public	6-7	1010 NW Prairie Ridge Dr	Ankeny	50023	Polk County	Ankeny Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 965-9705	1,004	67	14.8	17.6%	814 (81.1%)	39 (3.9%)	77 (7.7%)	20 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (5.1%)	$12,721	$191	$12,529	75.6	75.7	61	12	190369002139
50	Northview Middle School	Public, Alternative	8-9	1302 N Ankeny Blvd	Ankeny	50023	Polk County	Ankeny Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 965-9700	1,021	66	15.3	17.1%	807 (79.0%)	52 (5.1%)	78 (7.6%)	30 (2.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (4.8%)	$13,230	$291	$12,939	75.6	85.5	21	29	190369000380

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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
41	Akron Westfield Middle School	Public	6-8	850 Kerr Dr	Akron	51001	Plymouth County	Akron Westfield Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 568-2020	130	7	17.5	27.7%	110 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)	$11,535			$186			$11,350	77.4	80	35	6		190322001938
42	Holmes Junior High School	Public	7-9	505 Holmes Dr	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 553-2650	628	47	13.4	25.2%	513 (81.7%)	31 (4.9%)	21 (3.3%)	18 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.8%)	$13,002			$245			$12,757	77.1	79.6	38	4		190651000224
43	Dike-New Hartford Junior High School	Public	6-8	508 Beaver	New Hartford	50660	Butler County	Dike-New Hartford Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 983-2206	210	11	18.3	22.9%	195 (92.9%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	$12,362			$276			$12,086	77			(n/a)		190912001207
44	Sergeant Bluff-Luton Middle School	Public	6-8	208 Port Neal Road	Sergeant Bluff	51054	Woodbury County	Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 943-4235	400	21	19.1	33.8%	285 (71.3%)	25 (6.3%)	43 (10.8%)	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (4.8%)	17 (4.3%)	$12,093			$755			$11,338	77	77.5	48	4		192559001891
45	Forest City Middle School	Public	5-8	216 W School St	Forest City	50436	Winnebago County	Forest City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 585-4772	330	25	13.2	41.5%	278 (84.2%)	4 (1.2%)	22 (6.7%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.7%)	$13,622			$262			$13,360	76.3	54.8	172	127		191179000717
46	Lake Mills Middle School	Public	6-8	102 S 4th Ave E	Lake Mills	50450	Winnebago County	Lake Mills Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 592-0894	146	6	25.5	39.0%	117 (80.1%)	3 (2.1%)	20 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)	$9,773			$220			$9,553	76.3	65.5	114	68		191611000964
47	Humboldt Middle School	Public	5-8	1400 Wildcat Rd	Humboldt	50548	Humboldt County	Humboldt Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 332-2812	454	27	16.5	30.4%	390 (85.9%)	3 (0.7%)	51 (11.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	$12,104			$342			$11,762	76.2	62.7	132	85		191437000860
48	Underwood Middle School	Public	6-8	601 Third Street	Underwood	51576	Pottawattamie County	Underwood Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 566-2332	184	9	21.2	17.4%	172 (93.5%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	$10,797			$41			$10,756	76	79.3	40	8		192823001892
49	Prairie Ridge Middle School	Public	6-7	1010 NW Prairie Ridge Dr	Ankeny	50023	Polk County	Ankeny Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 965-9705	1,004	67	14.8	17.6%	814 (81.1%)	39 (3.9%)	77 (7.7%)	20 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (5.1%)	$12,721			$191			$12,529	75.6	75.7	61	12		190369002139
50	Northview Middle School	Public, Alternative	8-9	1302 N Ankeny Blvd	Ankeny	50023	Polk County	Ankeny Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 965-9700	1,021	66	15.3	17.1%	807 (79.0%)	52 (5.1%)	78 (7.6%)	30 (2.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (4.8%)	$13,230			$291			$12,939	75.6	85.5	21	29		190369000380