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
291	North Tama High School	Public	7-12	605 Walnut	Traer	50675	Tama County	North Tama County Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 478-2265	203	16	12.7	42.9%	185 (91.1%)	2 (1.0%)	9 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	$15,071			$555			$14,517	23.8	19.9	294	3		192100001258
292	Berg Middle School	Public	5-8	1900 N 5th Ave E	Newton	50208	Jasper County	Newton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 792-7741	790	57	13.9	53.4%	664 (84.1%)	26 (3.3%)	52 (6.6%)	8 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.4%)	$14,159			$320			$13,839	23.3	22.3	289	3		192061002240
293	Manson Northwest Webster Junior High/High School	Public	7-12	1601 15th St	Manson	50563	Calhoun County	Manson Northwest Webster Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 469-2245	337	26	12.9	30.3%	305 (90.5%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	$15,054			$111			$14,942	23.2	28	274	19		191833001053
294	Clinton Middle School	Public	6-8	1350 14th St NW	Clinton	52732	Clinton County	Clinton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 243-0466	745	55	13.4	55.3%	499 (67.0%)	64 (8.6%)	77 (10.3%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (13.0%)	$15,259			$194			$15,067	22.9	27.1	278	16		190771002219
295	John Adams Middle School	Public	7-8	29 S Illinois Ave	Mason City	50401	Cerro Gordo County	Mason City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 421-4420	463	34	13.6	49.0%	309 (66.7%)	42 (9.1%)	58 (12.5%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	23 (5.0%)	20 (4.3%)	$17,546			$579			$16,966	22.7	32	263	32		191878001105
296	Panorama Middle School	Public	6-8	701 W. Main	Panora	50216	Guthrie County	Panorama Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 755-2317	146	7	21.2	34.9%	137 (93.8%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	$13,934			$105			$13,829	22.2	46.8	211	85		190002501335
297	Easton Valley Junior High / High School	Public	7-12	321 W. School St.	Preston	52069	Jackson County	Easton Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 689-4221	198	21	9.3	38.9%	186 (93.9%)	2 (1.0%)	7 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	$16,207			$53			$16,154	21	34.9	253	44		191013002201
298	South Tama County Middle School	Public	5-8	201 S Green	Toledo	52342	Tama County	South Tama County	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 484-4121	413	30	13.7	62.7%	193 (46.7%)	2 (0.5%)	158 (38.3%)	6 (1.5%)	26 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.8%)	$12,641			$379			$12,262	20.9	27.5	276	22		192673001557
299	Iowa Connections Academy Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	807 Third St	Anita	50020	Cass County	CAM Community School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(712) 581-0200	308	0		48.1%	222 (72.1%)	11 (3.6%)	40 (13.0%)	7 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (8.1%)	$6,846			$24			$6,823	20.5	15.1	306	7		190594002176
300	West Middle School	Public	6-8	3301 W 19th ST	Sioux City	51103	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 279-6813	826	64	12.8	78.8%	225 (27.2%)	58 (7.0%)	377 (45.6%)	19 (2.3%)	43 (5.2%)	36 (4.4%)	68 (8.2%)	$13,912			$682			$13,230	19.7	21.3	292	8		192640001534

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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:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education