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Type
Grades
Address
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Zip
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Total from Federal Funds
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Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds
Total from State and Local Funds
Average Standard
Score (
2023
)
Average Standard
Score (
2022
)
Rank (
2022
)
Rank Change from
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2023
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311
North Middle School
Public
6-8
2101 Outer Dr N
Sioux City
51108
Woodbury County
Sioux City Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(712) 279-6804
1,224
75
16.3
74.2%
420 (34.3%)
116 (9.5%)
525 (42.9%)
45 (3.7%)
31 (2.5%)
22 (1.8%)
65 (5.3%)
$12,644
$460
$12,184
11.1
12.3
311
191335002206
312
Iowa Virtual Academy
Public, Virtual, Alternative
K-12
306 S. 1st Street
Guttenberg
52052
Clayton County
Clayton Ridge Community School District
No
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(563) 748-1017
862
26
33.2
48.1%
645 (74.8%)
84 (9.7%)
75 (8.7%)
9 (1.0%)
2 (0.2%)
4 (0.5%)
43 (5.0%)
10.1
23
277
35
192817001642
313
Twin Cedars Junior-Senior High School
Public
7-12
2204 Highway G71
Bussey
50044
Marion County
Twin Cedars Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(641) 944-5243
156
17
9.4
46.8%
143 (91.7%)
0 (0.0%)
8 (5.1%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.6%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (2.6%)
$15,106
$118
$14,987
9.3
36.7
242
71
191872001084
314
B R Miller Middle School
Public
7-8
125 S 11th St
Marshalltown
50158
Marshall County
Marshalltown Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(641) 754-1110
782
58
13.5
57.5%
233 (29.8%)
24 (3.1%)
438 (56.0%)
51 (6.5%)
5 (0.6%)
7 (0.9%)
24 (3.1%)
$13,953
$450
$13,503
8.8
14.5
305
9
190948000612
315
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Public
6-8
1105 Althauser Ave
Dubuque
52001
Dubuque County
Dubuque Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(563) 552-4700
459
53
8.7
61.0%
303 (66.0%)
68 (14.8%)
19 (4.1%)
4 (0.9%)
1 (0.2%)
31 (6.8%)
33 (7.2%)
$15,467
$499
$14,968
7.4
6
324
9
190897000519
316
Callanan Middle School
Public
6-8
3010 Center Street
Des Moines
50312
Polk County
Des Moines Independent Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(515) 242-8101
507
32
15.8
76.7%
133 (26.2%)
195 (38.5%)
101 (19.9%)
24 (4.7%)
1 (0.2%)
3 (0.6%)
49 (9.7%)
$15,075
$880
$14,196
7.2
7.2
321
5
193048002024
317
Central Middle School
Public
6-8
1350 Katoski Dr
Waterloo
50701
Black Hawk County
Waterloo Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(319) 433-2100
471
35
13.4
85.4%
121 (25.7%)
170 (36.1%)
76 (16.1%)
21 (4.5%)
1 (0.2%)
39 (8.3%)
43 (9.1%)
$16,022
$901
$15,120
5.9
9.1
316
1
190579000186
318
Edward Stone Middle School
Public
7-8
3000 Mason Rd.
Burlington
52601
Des Moines County
Burlington Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(319) 752-4393
489
32
15.3
62.8%
303 (62.0%)
91 (18.6%)
28 (5.7%)
3 (0.6%)
3 (0.6%)
0 (0.0%)
59 (12.1%)
$13,000
$568
$12,432
5.8
5
326
8
193048001725
319
George Washington Carver Academy
Public
6-8
1505 Logan Ave
Waterloo
50703
Black Hawk County
Waterloo Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(319) 433-2500
442
35
12.6
91.0%
69 (15.6%)
194 (43.9%)
100 (22.6%)
3 (0.7%)
1 (0.2%)
28 (6.3%)
47 (10.6%)
$14,466
$860
$13,605
5
2.3
332
13
190897000560
320
Meredith Middle School
Public
6-8
4827 Madison Ave
Des Moines
50310
Polk County
Des Moines Independent Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(515) 242-7250
664
47
14
83.9%
132 (19.9%)
235 (35.4%)
148 (22.3%)
96 (14.5%)
4 (0.6%)
2 (0.3%)
47 (7.1%)
$14,971
$1,099
$13,873
4.6
5.2
325
5
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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 29, 2023, 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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