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Bondurant-Farrar Junior High

Q: Is Bondurant-Farrar Junior High a good school?

Bondurant-Farrar Junior High ranks 128 th of 344 Iowa middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

128^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 344 Iowa Middle Schools

Better than 63% of Iowa middle schools

Summary

Bondurant-Farrar Junior High is a public middle school serving 408 students in grades 7-8 in the Bondurant-Farrar Community School District in Bondurant, Iowa. The school is ranked 128 out of 344 Iowa middle schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, with the district as a whole ranked 139 out of 313 school districts in the state.

Bondurant-Farrar Junior High consistently outperforms the state average in ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) test scores across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science for both 7th and 8th grades. In the 2024-2025 school year, 85.5% of 7th graders and 86% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 74.9% and 80.2%, respectively. In Mathematics, 75.4% of 7th graders and 73.7% of 8th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 71.9% and 74.4%. The school also outperforms the state in 8th grade Science, with 76.4% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 70.5%.

While Bondurant-Farrar Junior High has experienced fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.9% to 23.4% over the past few years, these rates are still lower than the 21.6% rate reported for the nearby Bondurant - Farrar Intermediate School and the Des Moines-area middle schools. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 21.32% to 22.27% over the past few years, significantly lower than the high rates observed at the nearby Des Moines Independent Community School District middle schools.

398

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

19.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1201 Grant Street
Bondurant, IA 50035

(515) 957-7970

District: Bondurant-Farrar Community School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.4%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2024 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (79% vs 74% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2024

✓Above the Iowa median (63rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg79%

Iowa avg74%

128^th of 344

Iowa public middle schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 10 pts since 2024

From top 47% (2024) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

139^th of 313Bondurant-Farrar 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	62.3	128 of 344	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	159 of 337	52.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts86%+8 vs state

Science76%+6 vs state

Mathematics75%~ state avg

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Schools Near Bondurant-Farrar Junior High

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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
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
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
Southeast Polk Middle School	Public	6-7	501 Falcon Drive	Altoona	50009	Polk County	Southeast Polk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 967-5533	1,112	70	15.8	41.0%	769 (69.2%)	92 (8.3%)	132 (11.9%)	33 (3.0%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	80 (7.2%)								(n/a)		77.4	80.6			82.7	76.1				$13,720	$335	$13,385
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
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
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
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
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
Hiatt Middle School	Public	6-8	1430 E. University Ave	Des Moines	50316	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-7774	488	35	14.1	93.4%	65 (13.3%)	100 (20.5%)	260 (53.3%)	35 (7.2%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.7%)	0.5	341^st of 344 public middle schools	0.9%		0.2	335^th of 337 public middle schools	0.6%	6		43.1	46.2	46.3		30.6	36.4	38.1		37.3	$16,661	$1,079	$15,582

Frequently Asked Questions about Bondurant-Farrar Junior High

How many students attend Bondurant-Farrar Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended Bondurant-Farrar Junior High.

What district is Bondurant-Farrar Junior High in?

Bondurant-Farrar Community School District

What is the racial makeup of Bondurant-Farrar Junior High?

Students at Bondurant-Farrar Junior High are 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Bondurant-Farrar Junior High a good school?

Bondurant-Farrar Junior High ranks 128^th of 344 Iowa middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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