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Summit Middle School

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Summit Middle School ranks 62 nd of 344 Iowa middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-7

62^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 344 Iowa Middle Schools

Better than 82% of Iowa middle schools

Summary

Summit Middle School is a public middle school located in Johnston, Iowa, serving grades 6-7 with a total enrollment of 1,135 students. The school is part of the Johnston Community School District, which is ranked 83 out of 313 districts in Iowa and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Summit Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Iowa, with a statewide ranking as high as 6th out of 342 schools in the 2018-2019 school year. The school's students have demonstrated exceptional academic achievement, with consistently high proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) tests. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 83.4% of 6th graders and 83.3% of 7th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 72.8% and 74.9%, respectively. Similarly, in Mathematics, 83.7% of 6th graders and 80.2% of 7th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 71.8% and 71.9%. While Summit Middle School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates over the past few years, from 12.6% in 2021-2022 to 23.4% in 2022-2023, the school's rates are still lower than the state average, which was 19.3% in 2022-2023.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Summit Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution. For example, Waukee Middle School, which is 7.57 miles away, has lower proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics, despite being part of a higher-ranked school district (Waukee Community School District is ranked 65 out of 313 in Iowa). Similarly, the middle schools in the Des Moines Independent Community School District, such as Callanan Middle School and Harding Middle School, have significantly lower proficiency rates compared to Summit Middle School.

1,118

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,977

Per pupil spending ?

26%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9500 Windsor Parkway
Johnston, IA 50131

(515) 986-0318

District: Johnston Community School District

Students who attend Summit Middle School usually attend:

High:

Johnston Senior High School

Feeder schools for Summit Middle School:

Elementary:	Beaver Creek Elementary School
	Henry A Wallace Elementary School
	Horizon Elementary
	Lawson Elementary School
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	Timber Ridge Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.8%

Asian:

11.0%

African American:

10.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (83% vs 73% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Iowa middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg83%

Iowa avg73%

62^nd of 344

Iowa public middle schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

83^rd of 313Johnston 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	73.8	62 of 344	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	96 of 337	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	62 of 334	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	20 of 337	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	79.1	44 of 324	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	90.8	6 of 342	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	84.9	14 of 318	95.6%	★★★★★
2017	85.9	8 of 327	97.6%	★★★★★
2016	90.0	5 of 343	98.5%	★★★★★
2015	87.7	7 of 349	98.0%	★★★★★
2014	90.2	4 of 337	98.8%	★★★★★
2013	90.8	2 of 350	99.4%	★★★★★
2012	90.4	3 of 349	99.1%	★★★★★

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts83%+10 vs state

Mathematics82%+10 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 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Summit Middle School	Public	6-7	9500 Windsor Parkway	Johnston	50131	Polk County	Johnston Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 986-0318	1,118	73	15.4	26.0%	747 (66.8%)	113 (10.1%)	80 (7.2%)	123 (11.0%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (4.3%)	73.8	62^nd of 344 public middle schools	82.0%		68.9	96^th of 337 public middle schools	71.5%	34	83.4	83.3		83.7	80.2			$11,977	$474	$11,503
Urbandale Middle School	Public	6-8	7701 Aurora Avenue	Urbandale	50322	Polk County	Urbandale Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 457-6600	892	59	15.1	41.4%	565 (63.3%)	77 (8.6%)	136 (15.2%)	62 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	50 (5.6%)	43.1	240^th of 344 public middle schools	30.2%		49.3	201^st of 337 public middle schools	40.4%	39	71.4	71.4	85.0	68.6	67.2	74.1	70.2	$8,993	$119	$8,874
Dc-G Oak View	Public	7-8	1300 SW County Line Rd	Grimes	50111	Dallas County	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 986-0105	537	35	15.1	20.5%	463 (86.2%)	27 (5.0%)	22 (4.1%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.8%)	81.5	26^th of 344 public middle schools	92.4%		79.6	39^th of 337 public middle schools	88.4%	13		89.7	89.0		84.6	88.2	85.2	$11,541	$246	$11,295
Meredith Middle School	Public	6-8	4827 Madison Ave	Des Moines	50310	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-7250	662	40	16.4	79.8%	153 (23.1%)	200 (30.2%)	146 (22.1%)	104 (15.7%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (7.6%)	7	322^nd of 344 public middle schools	6.4%		4.2	323^rd of 337 public middle schools	4.2%	1	52.9	61.7	63.0	41.9	57.4	54.5	49.8	$14,971	$1,099	$13,873
Indian Hills Junior High School	Public	7-8	9401 Indian Hills Dr	Clive	50325	Polk County	West Des Moines Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 633-4700	661	52	12.7	51.9%	334 (50.5%)	70 (10.6%)	159 (24.1%)	52 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.0%)	65.2	118^th of 344 public middle schools	65.7%		59.8	149^th of 337 public middle schools	55.8%	31		84.4	83.1		81.0	80.1	74.0	$15,125	$193	$14,931
Stilwell Junior High School	Public	7-8	1601 Vine St	West Des Moines	50265	Polk County	West Des Moines Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 633-6000	645	48	13.4	47.0%	385 (59.7%)	80 (12.4%)	104 (16.1%)	28 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.3%)	43.3	237^th of 344 public middle schools	31.1%		52.1	189^th of 337 public middle schools	43.9%	48		79.5	75.1		73.2	73.5	64.2	$15,102	$192	$14,909
Merrill Middle School	Public	6-8	5301 Grand Ave	Des Moines	50312	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 242-8448	657	39	16.7	43.7%	386 (58.8%)	104 (15.8%)	87 (13.2%)	22 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	55 (8.4%)	48	209^th of 344 public middle schools	39.2%		42.5	224^th of 337 public middle schools	33.5%	15	69.2	80.3	77.9	74.3	75.1	72.9	69.1	$12,938	$599	$12,340
Callanan Middle School	Public	6-8	3010 Center Street	Des Moines	50312	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-8101	553	35	15.7	79.9%	147 (26.6%)	213 (38.5%)	116 (21.0%)	19 (3.4%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.4%)	47 (8.5%)	2.3	333^rd of 344 public middle schools	3.2%		6.9	319^th of 337 public middle schools	5.3%	14	49.0	50.3	54.7	41.2	40.9	50.7	48.0	$15,075	$880	$14,196
Harding Middle School	Public	6-8	203 E Euclid Ave	Des Moines	50313	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-8445	603	38	15.7	88.6%	96 (15.9%)	178 (29.5%)	207 (34.3%)	62 (10.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (9.3%)	0.6	340^th of 344 public middle schools	1.2%		0.7	334^th of 337 public middle schools	0.9%	6	39.6	37.5	48.2	40.3	43.8	42.5	35.2	$13,719	$830	$12,889
Waukee Middle School	Public	6-8	905 S. Warrior Lane	Waukee	50263	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 987-5177	867	65	13.3	16.0%	663 (76.5%)	42 (4.8%)	57 (6.6%)	53 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.9%)	81.4	28^th of 344 public middle schools	91.9%		77.7	46^th of 337 public middle schools	86.4%	18	87.4	89.1	93.4	89.2	84.5	84.9	81.1	$11,676	$209	$11,466

Frequently Asked Questions about Summit Middle School

Is Summit Middle School a good school?

Summit Middle School ranks 62^nd of 344 Iowa middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Summit Middle School attend?

Students who attend Summit Middle School usually go on to attend Johnston Senior High School

How many students attend Summit Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,118 students attended Summit Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Summit Middle School?

Students at Summit Middle School are 67% White, 11% Asian, 10% African American, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Summit Middle School in?

Johnston Community School District

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