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Peet Junior High School

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Peet Junior High School ranks 36 th of 344 Iowa middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-9

36^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 344 Iowa Middle Schools

Better than 90% of Iowa middle schools

Summary

Peet Junior High School is a high-performing public middle school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, serving grades 7-9 with a total enrollment of 690 students. The school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Iowa, with students outperforming the state average in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas.

Peet Junior High School's academic excellence is evident in its consistent ranking as one of the top 22 middle schools in Iowa. In the 2024-2025 school year, 85% of 7th graders, 93.7% of 8th graders, and 87.3% of 9th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, significantly higher than the state averages. However, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 13.7% in 2021-2022 to 21.6% in 2023-2024, an area that requires attention and targeted interventions.

Compared to nearby schools, Peet Junior High School outperforms Holmes Junior High School, also part of the Cedar Falls Community School District, in academic performance and state rankings. However, Peet Junior High School has a higher chronic absenteeism rate than Holmes Junior High School. When compared to schools in other districts, such as Jesup Middle School and Waverly-Shell Rock Middle School, Peet Junior High School maintains its strong academic performance, but nearby schools in the Waterloo Community School District generally have lower academic achievement and higher rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients.

695

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,622

Per pupil spending ?

20.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

525 E Seerley Blvd
Cedar Falls, IA 50613

(319) 553-2710

District: Cedar Falls Community School District

Students who attend Peet Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Cedar Falls High School

Feeder schools for Peet Junior High School:

Elementary:	Cedar Heights Elementary School
	Orchard Hill Elementary School
	Southdale Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.7%

Two or more races:

5.9%

Asian:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (85% vs 73% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Iowa middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school85%

District avg86%

Iowa avg73%

36^th of 344

Iowa public middle schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

69^th of 313Cedar Falls 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	78.6	36 of 344	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	54 of 337	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	41 of 334	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	35 of 337	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	38 of 324	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	37 of 342	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	22 of 318	93.1%	★★★★★
2017	72.1	69 of 327	78.9%	★★★★☆
2016	80.5	38 of 343	88.9%	★★★★☆
2015	83.5	19 of 349	94.6%	★★★★★
2014	75.8	50 of 337	85.2%	★★★★☆
2013	75.2	49 of 350	86.0%	★★★★☆
2012	80.3	22 of 349	93.7%	★★★★★

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts89%+11 vs state

Mathematics82%+12 vs state

Science82%+12 vs state

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Schools Near Peet Junior High 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 English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Peet Junior High School	Public	7-9	525 E Seerley Blvd	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 553-2710	695	49	14.1	20.3%	568 (81.7%)	29 (4.2%)	18 (2.6%)	33 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	41 (5.9%)	78.6	36^th of 344 public middle schools	89.5%		76.3	54^th of 337 public middle schools	84.0%	18			85.0	93.7	87.3			83.8	83.8	79.5		82.4	$12,622	$245	$12,377
Holmes Junior High School	Public	7-9	505 Holmes Dr	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 553-2650	628	47	13.4	25.2%	513 (81.7%)	31 (4.9%)	21 (3.3%)	18 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.8%)	77.1	42^nd of 344 public middle schools	87.8%		79.6	38^th of 337 public middle schools	88.7%	4			89.5	89.1	94.2			84.5	84.6	87.4		78.6	$13,002	$245	$12,757
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	1350 Katoski Dr	Waterloo	50701	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-2100	469	35	13.3	85.1%	122 (26.0%)	160 (34.1%)	70 (14.9%)	18 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	39 (8.3%)	58 (12.4%)	3.7	329^th of 344 public middle schools	4.4%		2.3	330^th of 337 public middle schools	2.1%	1		39.6	53.6	64.0			47.5	50.4	48.4			48.4	$16,022	$901	$15,120
George Washington Carver Academy	Public	6-8	1505 Logan Ave	Waterloo	50703	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-2500	455	33	13.6	90.5%	54 (11.9%)	216 (47.5%)	91 (20.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.8%)	53 (11.6%)	5.7	325^th of 344 public middle schools	5.5%		3.8	324^th of 337 public middle schools	3.9%	1		47.4	48.4	61.1			51.1	42.6	61.5			51.7	$14,466	$860	$13,605
Hoover Middle School	Public	6-8	630 Hillcrest Rd	Waterloo	50701	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 433-2830	848	57	14.9	56.3%	452 (53.3%)	168 (19.8%)	79 (9.3%)	48 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.2%)	81 (9.6%)	43.2	238^th of 344 public middle schools	30.8%		42.2	226^th of 337 public middle schools	32.9%	12		72.6	72.9	76.7			73.9	71.4	72.2			69.3	$12,322	$288	$12,033
Bunger Middle School	Public	6-8	157 S Roosevelt Rd	Evansdale	50707	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 433-2550	440	35	12.5	74.5%	186 (42.3%)	81 (18.4%)	103 (23.4%)	7 (1.6%)	3 (0.7%)	20 (4.5%)	40 (9.1%)	13.9	310^th of 344 public middle schools	9.9%		17.8	301^st of 337 public middle schools	10.7%	9		41.3	57.7	70.3			41.3	64.1	64.4			59.3	$14,500	$895	$13,604
Dike-New Hartford Junior High School	Public	6-8	508 Beaver	New Hartford	50660	Butler County	Dike-New Hartford Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 983-2206	210	11	18.3	22.9%	195 (92.9%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	77	43^rd of 344 public middle schools	87.5%					(n/a)		78.9	89.3	94.4			70.2	80.0	93.1			91.7	$12,362	$276	$12,086
Denver Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Longview Drive	Denver	50622	Bremer County	Denver Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 984-6041	238	12	20.2	13.0%	228 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	92.9	1^st of 344 public middle schools	99.7%		90.4	4^th of 337 public middle schools	98.8%	3		94.7	96.7	95.8			90.7	93.5	95.8			95.8	$9,191	$24	$9,168
Waverly-Shell Rock Middle School	Public	5-8	501 Heritage Way	Waverly	50677	Bremer County	Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 352-3632	681	49	13.8	24.8%	620 (91.0%)	13 (1.9%)	15 (2.2%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.8%)	75.1	55^th of 344 public middle schools	84.0%		77.9	44^th of 337 public middle schools	86.9%	11	74.8	82.8	82.1	88.1		88.1	86.1	84.9	84.7		70.4	80.2	$11,433	$283	$11,149
Jesup Middle School	Public	5-8	531 Prospect	Jesup	50648	Buchanan County	Jesup Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 827-1700	249	18	14.0	22.1%	241 (96.8%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	73.4	63^rd of 344 public middle schools	81.7%		66.8	108^th of 337 public middle schools	68.0%	45	75.4	80.7	77.8	92.7		73.8	77.2	81.9	90.7		73.8	89.1	$9,239	$118	$9,121

Frequently Asked Questions about Peet Junior High School

What high school do graduates of Peet Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Peet Junior High School usually go on to attend Cedar Falls High School

Is Peet Junior High School a good school?

Peet Junior High School ranks 36^th of 344 Iowa middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Peet Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 695 students attended Peet Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Peet Junior High School?

Students at Peet Junior High School are 82% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Peet Junior High School in?

Cedar Falls Community School District

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