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Lansing Middle School

Public Grades 5-8
29th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 344 Iowa Middle Schools
Better than 92% of Iowa middle schools
Summary

Lansing Middle School is a public middle school in Lansing, Iowa, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 74 students. The school is part of the Eastern Allamakee Community School District, which is ranked 34 out of 313 school districts in Iowa and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lansing Middle School has consistently performed well on the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) exams, with many grade levels achieving 100% proficiency in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Compared to the state averages, the school outperforms in most subject areas and grade levels, with 100% of 7th and 8th graders being proficient in ELA, compared to the state averages of 74.9% and 80.2%, respectively. However, the school lags behind the state average in 5th grade ELA, where only 57.1% of students were proficient, compared to the state average of 69.8%.

One area of concern for Lansing Middle School is its relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.2% to 23.4% over the past few years, which are higher than the state's average. Additionally, the school has a significant population of students from low-income families, with 40.54% to 48.68% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While Lansing Middle School spends more per student ($14,177) than the nearby Waukon Middle School ($12,897), the student-teacher ratio has fluctuated, ranging from 22.5 to 38 students per teacher over the past few years.

75
Students ?
37.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,177
Per pupil spending ?
42.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 569 Center St.
       Lansing, IA  52151

(563) 538-4201

District: Eastern Allamakee Community School District


Students who attend Lansing Middle School usually attend:

High:    Kee High School

Feeder schools for Lansing Middle School:

Elementary:    New Albin Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
96.0%
Two or more races:
2.7%
Hispanic:
1.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Iowa average (85% vs 72% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 8% of Iowa middle schools
Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Large classes — about 38 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school85%
District avg85%
Iowa avg72%
29th of 344
Iowa public middle schools ?
Top 8%▲ up 33 pts since 2015
From top 41% (2015) to top 8% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Iowa Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
34th of 313Eastern Allamakee 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
202581.129 of 34491.6%★★★★★
202485.720 of 33794.1%★★★★★
202378.346 of 33486.2%★★★★☆
202258.8137 of 33759.3%★★★☆☆
202168.285 of 32473.8%★★★★☆
201969.385 of 34275.1%★★★★☆
201864.5105 of 31867.0%★★★☆☆
201755.8149 of 32754.4%★★★☆☆
201664.5113 of 34367.1%★★★☆☆
201560.4144 of 34958.7%★★★☆☆
201461.1138 of 33759.1%★★★☆☆
201348.5209 of 35040.3%★★☆☆☆
201270.379 of 34977.4%★★★★☆
By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics86%+14 vs state
English Language Arts84%+9 vs state
Science82%+15 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lansing Middle School

Students who attend Lansing Middle School usually go on to attend Kee High School

Yes. Lansing Middle School ranks in the top 8.4% of Iowa middle schools.

Students at Lansing Middle School are 96% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 75 students attended Lansing Middle School.

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Latest Iowa data All new data »
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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