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Adair-Casey Junior High School

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Adair-Casey Junior High School ranks 134 th of 344 Iowa middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

134^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 344 Iowa Middle Schools

Better than 61% of Iowa middle schools

Summary

Adair-Casey Junior High School is a public middle school in Adair, Iowa, serving grades 7-8 with 84 students. The school is part of the Adair-Casey Community School District, which is ranked 97 out of 313 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Adair-Casey Junior High School has consistently performed well on the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP), with a majority of students scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Compared to state averages, the school outperforms in most subject areas, particularly in 8th-grade Mathematics and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 92.5% of 8th-grade students at Adair-Casey Junior High School were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 74.4%. However, the school has experienced fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.2% to 23.4% in recent years, which is an area the school may want to address.

The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Adair-Casey Junior High School has increased from 28.97% in 2021-2022 to 39.29% in 2023-2024, suggesting a growing socioeconomic diversity within the student population. This rate is lower than the nearby Nodaway Valley Middle School (51.85%) but higher than the Panorama Middle School (42.18%) and Iowa Connections Academy Middle School (44.2%). Additionally, Adair-Casey Junior High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.4 to 9.9 students per teacher in recent years, which is significantly lower than the nearby middle schools.

100

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,173

Per pupil spending ?

40%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3384 Indigo Ave.
Adair, IA 50002

(641) 746-2241

District: Adair-Casey Community School District

Feeder schools for Adair-Casey Junior High School:

Elementary:

Adair-Casey Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.0%

Hispanic:

9.0%

Pacific Islander:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 26th percentile in 2022 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (80% vs 74% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 61st (2025) from a 26th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Iowa median (61st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg80%

Iowa avg74%

134^th of 344

Iowa public middle schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 26 pts since 2019

From top 13% (2019) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

97^th of 313Adair-Casey Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	134 of 344	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.2	68 of 337	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	128 of 334	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.1	248 of 337	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	60.3	131 of 324	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.6	46 of 342	86.5%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts81%+4 vs state

Mathematics79%+6 vs state

Science78%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)			ISASP Mathematics (2025)			ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Adair-Casey Junior High School	Public	7-8	3384 Indigo Ave.	Adair	50002	Guthrie County	Adair-Casey Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 746-2241	100	8	12.7	40.0%	88 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	1 (1.0%)	61.6	134^th of 344 public middle schools	61.0%		73.2	68^th of 337 public middle schools	79.8%	66		75.4	90.0		70.5	92.5	77.5	$15,173	$293	$14,879
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%)	20.5	299^th of 344 public middle schools	13.1%		15.1	306^th of 337 public middle schools	9.2%	7	62.7	72.7	80.0	45.1	55.8	51.3	56.7	$6,846	$24	$6,823
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%)	22.2	296^th of 344 public middle schools	14.0%		46.8	211^th of 337 public middle schools	37.4%	85	68.8	76.9	78.0	58.3	56.4	39.2	54.0	$13,934	$105	$13,829
Nodaway Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	112 1st St	Fontanelle	50846	Adair County	Nodaway Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 630-1042	144	9	16.2	50.0%	136 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72	73^rd of 344 public middle schools	78.8%		68.6	98^th of 337 public middle schools	70.9%	25	70.2	89.4	100.0	76.6	74.5	87.0	95.7	$13,138	$162	$12,976

Frequently Asked Questions about Adair-Casey Junior High School

What district is Adair-Casey Junior High School in?

Adair-Casey Community School District

What is the racial makeup of Adair-Casey Junior High School?

Students at Adair-Casey Junior High School are 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Adair-Casey Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 100 students attended Adair-Casey Junior High School.

Is Adair-Casey Junior High School a good school?

Adair-Casey Junior High School ranks 134^th of 344 Iowa middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 ISASP test scoresAug 20, 2025

2023–24 graduation ratesApr 1, 2025

2017–18 through 2023–24 attendance dataNov 15, 2024

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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