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Southeast Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

260^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 344 Iowa Middle Schools

Better than 24% of Iowa middle schools

Summary

Southeast Junior High School is a public middle school in Iowa City, Iowa, serving 853 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Iowa City Community School District, which is ranked 241 out of 313 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southeast Junior High School faces several challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.9% to 27.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and the rates of North Central Junior High (21.6%) and Northwest Junior High (21.6%). Additionally, the school's test scores, as measured by the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP), are generally lower than the Iowa City Community School District and the state averages.

Another factor that sets Southeast Junior High School apart is its relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 45.27% to 49.63% over the past few years. This is higher than the rates of nearby schools like North Central Junior High (25.97%) and Northwest Junior High (43.47%). This suggests that the school serves a more economically disadvantaged population, which may be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance.

1,269

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,848

Per pupil spending ?

47.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2501 Bradford Dr
Iowa City, IA 52240

(319) 688-1070

District: Iowa City Community School District

Students who attend Southeast Middle School usually attend:

High:

Iowa City High School

Feeder schools for Southeast Middle School:

Elementary:	Bohumil Shimek Elementary School
	Grant Wood Elementary School
	Helen Lemme Elementary School
	Horace Mann Elementary School
	More...
	Lincoln Elementary School
	Longfellow Elementary School
	Mark Twain Elementary
	Robert Lucas Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.7%

African American:

22.2%

Hispanic:

18.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg73%

Iowa avg74%

260^th of 344

Iowa public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Iowa City Community School District

241^st of 313Iowa City 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	260 of 344	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.9	248 of 337	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	280 of 334	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	258 of 337	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.2	207 of 324	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	250 of 342	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	252 of 318	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.2	264 of 327	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.8	291 of 343	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.1	319 of 349	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	21.5	300 of 337	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.6	269 of 350	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	52.1	177 of 349	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%-3 vs state

Mathematics69%-4 vs state

Science67%-3 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 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
Southeast Middle School	Public	6-8	2501 Bradford Dr	Iowa City	52240	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1070	1,269	83	15.3	47.4%	631 (49.7%)	282 (22.2%)	240 (18.9%)	27 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	81 (6.4%)	36.4	260^th of 344 public middle schools	24.4%		36.9	248^th of 337 public middle schools	26.4%	12		70.1	68.8	80.1		70.1	64.4	71.4		67.1	$13,848	$402	$13,446
Northwest Middle School	Public	6-8	1507 8th St	Coralville	52241	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1060	1,113	78	14.3	45.2%	469 (42.1%)	343 (30.8%)	137 (12.3%)	100 (9.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	58 (5.2%)	45.5	223^rd of 344 public middle schools	35.2%		52.6	186^th of 337 public middle schools	44.8%	37		74.9	72.5	82.4		68.0	63.8	77.9		75.2	$14,464	$430	$14,034
West Branch Middle School	Public	5-8	900 W. Main St.	West Branch	52358	Cedar County	West Branch Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 643-5324	239	17	14.2	21.8%	202 (84.5%)	5 (2.1%)	23 (9.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.5%)	43.6	235^th of 344 public middle schools	31.7%		50.3	194^th of 337 public middle schools	42.4%	41	82.3	79.5	75.4	82.8	85.5	79.5	66.2	67.2	80.6	62.5	$14,753	$580	$14,171
North Central Middle School	Public	6-8	180 E. Forevergreen Rd	North Liberty	52317	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1210	925	63	14.5	27.7%	646 (69.8%)	111 (12.0%)	79 (8.5%)	23 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (6.9%)	56.7	162^nd of 344 public middle schools	52.9%		60.3	145^th of 337 public middle schools	57.0%	17		76.9	80.0	82.9		77.6	71.5	82.2		70.2	$13,555	$302	$13,252
Clear Creek Amana Middle School	Public	6-8	311 W Marengo Rd	Tiffin	52340	Johnson County	Clear Creek Amana Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 545-4490	702	46	15.2	27.6%	524 (74.6%)	60 (8.5%)	58 (8.3%)	13 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.4%)	66.2	109^th of 344 public middle schools	68.3%		59.3	151^st of 337 public middle schools	55.2%	42		74.7	80.3	89.7		75.6	78.6	84.5		82.2	$27,866	$261	$27,605
Solon Middle School	Public	6-8	1775 Racine Ave.	Solon	52333	Johnson County	Solon Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 624-2381	320	25	12.7	11.3%	304 (95.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	84.4	18^th of 344 public middle schools	94.8%		86.8	14^th of 337 public middle schools	95.8%	4		86.9	91.6	96.1		81.3	80.4	96.1		94.2	$12,824	$214	$12,609
West Liberty Middle School	Public	5-8	203 E. 7th St	West Liberty	52776	Muscatine County	West Liberty Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 627-2118	367	26	14.0	52.0%	137 (37.3%)	3 (0.8%)	217 (59.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	27.6	280^th of 344 public middle schools	18.6%		12.4	313^th of 337 public middle schools	7.1%	33	45.8	47.4	71.7	69.6	38.6	47.4	82.6	68.4	51.8	63.3	$13,387	$274	$13,113
Mid-Prairie Middle School	Public	5-8	713 F Ave	Kalona	52247	Washington County	Mid-Prairie Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 656-2241	415	27	15.4	27.2%	370 (89.2%)	4 (1.0%)	29 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	60.4	137^th of 344 public middle schools	60.2%		45.8	212^th of 337 public middle schools	37.1%	75	75.2	81.8	79.4	82.8	73.5	79.8	76.5	82.8	71.7	66.7	$12,362	$755	$11,606
Highland Middle School	Public	6-8	1715 Vine Avenue	Riverside	52327	Washington County	Highland Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 648-2891	119	10	11.4	20.2%	110 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	46	220^th of 344 public middle schools	36.0%		47	209^th of 337 public middle schools	38.0%	11		84.4	71.4	81.6		75.6	68.6	60.5		68.4	$11,058	$57	$11,001
Prairie Creek	Public	5-6	8451 Kirkwood Blvd SW	Cedar Rapids	52404	Linn County	College Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 848-5310	846	59	14.2	34.2%	582 (68.8%)	120 (14.2%)	61 (7.2%)	14 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	8 (0.9%)	58 (6.9%)								(n/a)	74.9	72.5			69.5	69.1			63.2		$12,382	$358	$12,023

Frequently Asked Questions about Southeast Middle School

What high school do graduates of Southeast Middle School attend?

Students who attend Southeast Middle School usually go on to attend Iowa City High School

How many students attend Southeast Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,269 students attended Southeast Middle School.

What district is Southeast Middle School in?

Iowa City Community School District

Is Southeast Middle School a good school?

Southeast Middle School ranks in the bottom 24.4% of Iowa middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Southeast Middle School?

Students at Southeast Middle School are 50% White, 22% African American, 19% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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