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AHSTW Intermediate School

Public Grades 4-8

24^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 344 Iowa Middle Schools

Better than 93% of Iowa middle schools

Summary

AHSTW Intermediate School is a public middle school located in Avoca, Iowa, serving grades 4-8 with a total enrollment of 268 students. The school is part of the AHSTW Community School District, which is ranked 49 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

AHSTW Intermediate School consistently outperforms the state average in ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 82.5% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 76%. Similarly, in 8th grade Mathematics, 94.2% of students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 74.4%. The school has a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top quartile of Iowa middle schools, and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While AHSTW Intermediate School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, reaching 21.6% in 2023-2024, this rate is still lower than the nearby Underwood Middle School (21.6%) and Atlantic Middle School (21.6%). The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 40.3% to 41.41% over the past few years, which is higher than the nearby Tri-Center Middle School (30%) but lower than Atlantic Middle School (51.15%).

270

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,805

Per pupil spending ?

36.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

768 S Maple St
Avoca, IA 51521

(712) 343-6364

District: AHSTW Community School District

Students who attend AHSTW Intermediate School usually attend:

High:

AHSTW High School

Feeder schools for AHSTW Intermediate School:

Elementary:

AHSTW Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.1%

Hispanic:

7.8%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2019 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (84% vs 73% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Iowa middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg84%

Iowa avg73%

Elementary school

171^st of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 10 pts since 2019

From top 39% (2019) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

24^th of 344

Iowa public middle schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 15 pts since 2019

From top 22% (2019) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

49^th of 313AHSTW 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	171 of 576	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	168 of 557	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	60.6	240 of 565	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	352 of 574	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	356 of 567	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.7	238 of 603	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	24 of 344	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	69.6	90 of 337	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	137 of 334	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	113 of 337	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.9	21 of 324	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	71.2	74 of 342	78.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics86%+13 vs state

English Language Arts82%+7 vs state

Science81%+13 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 4th Grade	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 4th 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
AHSTW Intermediate School	Public	4-8	768 S Maple St	Avoca	51521	Pottawattamie County	AHSTW Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 343-6364	270	17	15.4	36.3%	238 (88.1%)	2 (0.7%)	21 (7.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	82.2	24^th of 344 public middle schools	93.0%		69.6	90^th of 337 public middle schools	73.3%	66	82.5	74.1	82.2	82.0	90.4	87.7	72.2	86.7	90.0	94.2	71.7	90.2	$10,805	$184	$10,621
Harlan Community Middle School	Public	6-8	2108 Durant Street	Harlan	51537	Shelby County	Harlan Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 755-3196	335	22	15.4	38.2%	297 (88.7%)	6 (1.8%)	22 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	71.5	75^th of 344 public middle schools	78.2%		75.8	58^th of 337 public middle schools	82.8%	17			76.6	87.9	84.5			84.7	88.8	83.5		74.2	$12,934	$172	$12,761
Tri-Center Middle School	Public	6-8	33980 310th St	Neola	51559	Pottawattamie County	Tri-Center Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 485-2211	135	7	19.4	35.6%	121 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	52.3	191^st of 344 public middle schools	44.5%		53.2	184^th of 337 public middle schools	45.4%	7			76.7	73.9	68.3			76.7	80.4	75.6		78.0	$9,865	$219	$9,646
Atlantic Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 Linn St	Atlantic	50022	Cass County	Atlantic Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 243-1330	349	22	15.5	44.4%	293 (84.0%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (4.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.2%)	9 (2.6%)	61.3	135^th of 344 public middle schools	60.8%		54.3	175^th of 337 public middle schools	48.1%	40			80.7	81.1	78.6			80.7	80.0	85.7		66.7	$13,274	$210	$13,065
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%)	76	48^th of 344 public middle schools	86.0%		79.3	40^th of 337 public middle schools	88.1%	8			83.6	84.6	81.0			88.5	87.7	86.2		82.8	$10,797	$41	$10,756

Frequently Asked Questions about AHSTW Intermediate School

What district is AHSTW Intermediate School in?

AHSTW Community School District

What high school do graduates of AHSTW Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend AHSTW Intermediate School usually go on to attend AHSTW High School

Is AHSTW Intermediate School a good school?

Yes. AHSTW Intermediate School ranks in the top 7.0% of Iowa middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of AHSTW Intermediate School?

Students at AHSTW Intermediate School are 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend AHSTW Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended AHSTW Intermediate School.

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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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