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North Iowa Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
86th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 344 Iowa Middle Schools
Better than 75% of Iowa middle schools
Summary

North Iowa Middle School is a public middle school located in Buffalo Center, Iowa, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 100 students. The school is part of the North Iowa Community School District, which is ranked 129 out of 313 school districts in Iowa and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, North Iowa Middle School has shown a mixed performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 86 to 296 out of Iowa's middle schools. However, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's performance improved, ranking 86 out of 344 Iowa middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) tests are generally higher than the state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. On the other hand, the school has experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 14.8% in 2023-2024 to 21.6% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state's average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as North Union Middle School and Forest City Middle School, North Iowa Middle School's academic performance is generally lower, with the nearby schools ranking higher and having higher proficiency rates in ISASP tests. However, North Iowa Middle School's student-teacher ratio is lower than the nearby schools, suggesting a more favorable learning environment. Despite the school's mixed performance history, the recent improvement in its statewide ranking and 4-star rating in 2024-2025 suggests that the school has the potential to continue enhancing its academic outcomes by addressing the chronic absenteeism challenge and building on its successful strategies.

115
Students ?
14.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,756
Per pupil spending ?
38.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 111 3rd Ave NW
       Buffalo Center, IA  50424

(641) 562-2525

District: North Iowa Community School District


Students who attend North Iowa Middle School usually attend:

High:    North Iowa High School

Feeder schools for North Iowa Middle School:

Elementary:    North Iowa Elementary Buffalo Center
Racial breakdown:

White:
87.8%
Hispanic:
11.3%
African American:
0.9%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Iowa average (82% vs 74% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 25% of Iowa middle schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 56 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school82%
District avg82%
Iowa avg74%
86th of 344
Iowa public middle schools ?
Top 25%▲ up 56 pts since 2015
From bottom 19% (2015) to top 25% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Iowa Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
129th of 313North Iowa 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIowa percentileRating
202568.886 of 34475.0%★★★★☆
202449.1203 of 33739.8%★★☆☆☆
202344.0214 of 33435.9%★★☆☆☆
202233.7253 of 33724.9%★☆☆☆☆
202128.4263 of 32418.8%★☆☆☆☆
201922.8288 of 34215.8%★☆☆☆☆
201811.6296 of 3186.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201734.3250 of 32723.5%★☆☆☆☆
201631.9266 of 34322.4%★☆☆☆☆
201530.3283 of 34918.9%★☆☆☆☆
201427.9280 of 33716.9%★☆☆☆☆
201322.8311 of 35011.1%★☆☆☆☆
201230.7293 of 34916.0%★☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?
Science88%+17 vs state
English Language Arts83%+7 vs state
Mathematics80%+7 vs state

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Students who attend North Iowa Middle School usually go on to attend North Iowa High School

North Iowa Middle School ranks 86th of 344 Iowa middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 115 students attended North Iowa Middle School.

Students at North Iowa Middle School are 88% White, 11% Hispanic.


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