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Parkview Middle School

Public Grades 6-7

31^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 344 Iowa Middle Schools

Better than 91% of Iowa middle schools

Summary

Parkview Middle School is a high-performing public middle school located in Ankeny, Iowa, serving grades 6-7 with a total enrollment of 875 students. As part of the Ankeny Community School District, which is ranked 62 out of 313 school districts in Iowa and rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, Parkview Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state.

Parkview Middle School's academic performance is exceptional, with a statewide ranking between 20th and 42nd out of over 300 schools in recent years and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. The school's students consistently outperform the state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP). For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 89.4% of 6th-grade students and 86.7% of 7th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 72.8% and 74.9% statewide, respectively. Additionally, Parkview Middle School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.9% to 23.4% in recent years, which is lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Hoyt Middle School and Goodrell Middle School, which are part of the Des Moines Independent Community School District and rank among the lowest in the state, Parkview Middle School's academic performance and test scores are significantly higher. This suggests that the Ankeny Community School District is providing a higher-quality education compared to some of the neighboring districts.

865

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,100

Per pupil spending ?

27.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

105 NW Pleasant St
Ankeny, IA 50023

(515) 965-9640

District: Ankeny Community School District

Students who attend Parkview Middle School usually attend:

High:

Ankeny High School

Feeder schools for Parkview Middle School:

Elementary:	Crocker Elementary School
	East Elementary School
	Prairie Trail Elementary
	Southeast Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.1%

Hispanic:

10.5%

Two or more races:

8.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (86% vs 73% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Iowa middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg85%

Iowa avg73%

31^st of 344

Iowa public middle schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Ankeny Community School District

62^nd of 313Ankeny 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	80.7	31 of 344	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	80.4	34 of 337	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	82.0	27 of 334	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	82.0	30 of 337	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	80.0	42 of 324	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	32 of 342	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	79.3	38 of 318	88.1%	★★★★☆
2017	79.8	33 of 327	89.9%	★★★★★
2016	83.4	26 of 343	92.4%	★★★★★
2015	83.3	20 of 349	94.3%	★★★★★
2014	86.0	11 of 337	96.7%	★★★★★
2013	89.7	3 of 350	99.1%	★★★★★
2012	87.1	9 of 349	97.4%	★★★★★

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts88%+14 vs state

Mathematics84%+12 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, June 3, 2019

If your kid is well liked you won’t have any problems. If not they will write them up (for forgetting a pencil) create a long record for your child over small things but it labels them as a bad kid for the next school.

There are full on fist fights on the bus and no cops will be called because it would ruin their reputation even though the video of fights are circulating among the kids via Snapchat where you can make out the bus driver wanting to call the cops but the administration yelling, “it’s unnecessary.” Even though the younger kids are scared.
The front staff is rude to the kids that get sent to the office.
If I had to do it all over again I would have never moved here and sent my kids to this school.
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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 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Parkview Middle School	Public	6-7	105 NW Pleasant St	Ankeny	50023	Polk County	Ankeny Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 965-9640	865	60	14.3	27.3%	624 (72.1%)	42 (4.9%)	91 (10.5%)	32 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (8.6%)	80.7	31^st of 344 public middle schools	91.0%		80.4	34^th of 337 public middle schools	89.9%	3		89.4	86.7			80.5	86.7				$13,100	$296	$12,804
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%)	75.6	49^th of 344 public middle schools	85.8%		75.7	61^st of 337 public middle schools	81.9%	12		85.9	83.9			85.7	78.3				$12,721	$191	$12,529
Woodside Middle School	Public	5-8	5810 NE 14th St	Des Moines	50313	Polk County	Saydel Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 265-3451	396	28	14.3	56.6%	262 (66.2%)	6 (1.5%)	84 (21.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.6%)	35.4	265^th of 344 public middle schools	23.0%		19.5	296^th of 337 public middle schools	12.2%	31	66.3	77.0	72.6	75.0	57.8	69.3	63.7	61.7	44.6	68.8	$14,080	$452	$13,628
North Polk Middle School	Public	6-8	315 NE 141st Ave.	Alleman	50007	Polk County	North Polk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 984-3400	504	31	16.4	8.5%	471 (93.5%)	7 (1.4%)	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	83.8	19^th of 344 public middle schools	94.5%		78.5	42^nd of 337 public middle schools	87.5%	23		90.3	85.7	95.8		90.3	77.1	92.8		91.4	$11,145	$144	$11,001
Harding Middle School	Public	6-8	203 E Euclid Ave	Des Moines	50313	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-8445	603	38	15.7	88.6%	96 (15.9%)	178 (29.5%)	207 (34.3%)	62 (10.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (9.3%)	0.6	340^th of 344 public middle schools	1.2%		0.7	334^th of 337 public middle schools	0.9%	6		39.6	37.5	48.2		40.3	43.8	42.5		35.2	$13,719	$830	$12,889
Bondurant - Farrar Intermediate School	Public	5-6	300 Garfield St. SW	Bondurant	50035	Polk County	Bondurant-Farrar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 967-3711	445	33	13.4	16.4%	358 (80.4%)	16 (3.6%)	38 (8.5%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.8%)								(n/a)	76.3	75.7			68.4	75.2			75.8		$11,425	$241	$11,184
Goodrell Middle School	Public	6-8	3300 E. 29th Street	Des Moines	50317	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-8444	511	33	15.3	84.7%	170 (33.3%)	92 (18.0%)	166 (32.5%)	40 (7.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (7.4%)	1.2	337^th of 344 public middle schools	2.0%		1.8	331^st of 337 public middle schools	1.8%	6		39.2	34.6	55.7		35.1	39.5	46.0		45.7	$15,696	$1,024	$14,672
Bondurant-Farrar Junior High	Public	7-8	1201 Grant Street	Bondurant	50035	Polk County	Bondurant-Farrar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(515) 957-7970	398	29	13.5	19.8%	328 (82.4%)	16 (4.0%)	28 (7.0%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	62.3	128^th of 344 public middle schools	62.8%		57.6	159^th of 337 public middle schools	52.8%	31			85.5	86.0			75.4	73.7		76.4
Meredith Middle School	Public	6-8	4827 Madison Ave	Des Moines	50310	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-7250	662	40	16.4	79.8%	153 (23.1%)	200 (30.2%)	146 (22.1%)	104 (15.7%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (7.6%)	7	322^nd of 344 public middle schools	6.4%		4.2	323^rd of 337 public middle schools	4.2%	1		52.9	61.7	63.0		41.9	57.4	54.5		49.8	$14,971	$1,099	$13,873
Hoyt Middle School	Public	6-8	2700 E 42nd St	Des Moines	50317	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-8446	455	29	15.8	82.6%	175 (38.5%)	84 (18.5%)	146 (32.1%)	22 (4.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.1%)	1.5	336^th of 344 public middle schools	2.3%		1.3	332^nd of 337 public middle schools	1.5%	4		30.0	43.8	56.7		32.3	41.0	46.8		48.2	$14,771	$931	$13,840

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkview Middle School

Is Parkview Middle School a good school?

Yes. Parkview Middle School ranks in the top 9.0% of Iowa middle schools.

How many students attend Parkview Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 865 students attended Parkview Middle School.

What district is Parkview Middle School in?

Ankeny Community School District

What is the racial makeup of Parkview Middle School?

Students at Parkview Middle School are 72% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Parkview Middle School attend?

Students who attend Parkview Middle School usually go on to attend Ankeny High School

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