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Interstate 35 Middle School

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Summary

Interstate 35 Middle School is a public middle school in Truro, Iowa, serving 234 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Interstate 35 Community School District, which is ranked 60th out of 309 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Interstate 35 Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's performance has steadily improved over the past few years, with its statewide ranking rising from 192nd out of 324 Iowa middle schools in 2020-2021 to 32nd out of 337 in 2023-2024, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts range from 71.4% for 5th grade to 93.7% for 8th grade, significantly higher than the state averages. Similarly, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics range from 60.7% for 5th grade to 84.2% for 7th grade, also exceeding the state averages. The school's Science proficiency rates are also impressive, with 75% for 5th grade and 88.9% for 8th grade, well above the state averages.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Indianola Middle School and Winterset Middle School, Interstate 35 Middle School has a higher student-teacher ratio, ranging from 19.5 to 23.6 over the past three school years, while the nearby schools have ratios of 15.1 and 13.2, respectively. This could potentially impact the level of individual attention and support available to students at Interstate 35 Middle School.

228

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

25.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

405 E North Street
Truro, IA 50257-0079

(641) 765-4818

District: Interstate 35 Community School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.2%

Hispanic:

3.1%

Two or more races:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2021 → 91st in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (81% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 50 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school81%

District avg81%

Iowa avg71%

Not ranked this year

Interstate 35 Middle School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

59^th of 313Interstate 35 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
2024	80.6	32 of 337	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	76.8	51 of 334	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	117 of 337	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	192 of 324	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2023-2024) ?

English Language Arts86%+12 vs state

Science82%+20 vs state

Mathematics75%+4 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 3rd Grade	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 English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Interstate 35 High School	Public	7-12	405 E North St	Truro	50257	Madison County	Interstate 35 Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 765-4818	385	27	14.4	20.5%	361 (93.8%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	72.7	70^th of 340 public high schools	79.4%		72.1	79^th of 338 public high schools	76.6%	9					87.0	95.0	92.4	83.9	81.4					85.2	83.3	69.7	67.7	77.1		80.0	85.5	$14,262	$161	$14,100
Interstate 35 Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	445 East North Street	Truro	50257	Madison County	Interstate 35 Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 765-4901	458	34	13.5	22.9%	432 (94.3%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	72.6	141^st of 576 public elementary schools	75.5%		63.2	221^st of 557 public elementary schools	60.3%	80	77.4	84.5	81.8	84.7						75.5	84.3	80.0	78.0						80.0			$12,787	$398	$12,388
Winterset Middle School	Public	4-6	706 West School Street	Winterset	50273	Madison County	Winterset Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 462-3010	351	26	13.5	30.5%	326 (92.9%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.8%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)								(n/a)		78.4	72.2	89.1							80.2	84.3	89.9						69.6			$12,388	$382	$12,006
Clarke Community High School	Public	9-12	800 One Tribe Drive	Osceola	50213	Clarke County	Clarke Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 342-6505	421	33	12.7	52.5%	212 (50.4%)	8 (1.9%)	189 (44.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	29.4	277^th of 340 public high schools	18.5%		38.4	243^rd of 338 public high schools	28.1%	34							75.6	74.7	59.1							56.7	59.6	48.4			53.5	$16,046	$175	$15,872
Clarke Community Middle School	Public	6-8	800 One Tribe Drive	Osceola	50213	Clarke County	Clarke Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 342-4221	289	25	11.6	57.4%	146 (50.5%)	3 (1.0%)	131 (45.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.4%)	17.2	302^nd of 344 public middle schools	12.2%		28.9	271^st of 337 public middle schools	19.6%	31				59.3	58.1	73.3							51.2	51.4	63.3					68.5		$10,766	$142	$10,625
Winterset Senior High School	Public	9-12	720 Husky Dr	Winterset	50273	Madison County	Winterset Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 462-3320	530	35	15.1	27.7%	495 (93.4%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.4%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	69.1	94^th of 340 public high schools	72.4%		55.5	171^st of 338 public high schools	49.4%	77							82.4	83.9	66.2							72.3	83.1	76.3			85.5	$14,615	$252	$14,364
Winterset Junior High School	Public	7-8	720 Husky Dr	Winterset	50273	Madison County	Winterset Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 462-3336	256	18	14.2	31.3%	239 (93.4%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	52.4	190^th of 344 public middle schools	44.8%		56.5	163^rd of 337 public middle schools	51.6%	27					72.1	78.6								83.1	86.2					61.5		$12,355	$233	$12,122
Winterset Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	404 S 2nd Ave	Winterset	50273	Madison County	Winterset Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 462-1551	488	33	14.8	32.8%	444 (91.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)								(n/a)	66.7									78.4												$13,297	$684	$12,613
Martensdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	390 Burlington	Martensdale	50160	Warren County	Martensdale-St Marys Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 764-2621	307	21	14.3	24.8%	279 (90.9%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	70	173^rd of 576 public elementary schools	70.0%		81	64^th of 557 public elementary schools	88.5%	109	51.4	86.8	75.6	92.3						74.3	89.5	95.6	87.2						66.7			$12,243	$549	$11,694
Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	390 Burlington	Martensdale	50160	Warren County	Martensdale-St Marys Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 764-2486	225	19	12.1	26.7%	209 (92.9%)	3 (1.3%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	73.7	64^th of 340 public high schools	81.2%		62	136^th of 338 public high schools	59.8%	72					82.9	92.6	89.6	97.1	66.7					85.4	77.8	83.3	80.0	59.5		92.6	88.6	$13,788	$409	$13,378

Frequently Asked Questions about Interstate 35 Middle School

How many students attend Interstate 35 Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 228 students attended Interstate 35 Middle School.

What district is Interstate 35 Middle School in?

Interstate 35 Community School District

What is the racial makeup of Interstate 35 Middle School?

Students at Interstate 35 Middle School are 95% White, 3% Hispanic.

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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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