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Madrid Junior High School

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Madrid Junior High School ranks 127 th of 344 Iowa middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

127^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 344 Iowa Middle Schools

Better than 63% of Iowa middle schools

Summary

Madrid Junior High School is a public middle school located in Madrid, Iowa, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 149 students. The school is part of the Madrid Community School District, which is ranked 91 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Madrid Junior High School consistently outperforms the state average in ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 8th-grade proficiency rates were 88.6% in English Language Arts, 79.5% in Mathematics, and 88.6% in Science, compared to the state averages of 80.2%, 74.4%, and 70.5%, respectively. However, the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 16.6% to 23.4% in recent years, while the state average is typically around 15-20%. The school's free and reduced-price lunch rates have fluctuated over the years, indicating a diverse socioeconomic background of the student population, which may require tailored support and resources.

When compared to nearby schools, Madrid Junior High School generally outperforms them in terms of ISASP test scores and has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to some of the nearby schools, such as Perry Middle School and Boone Middle School. Additionally, Madrid Junior High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.1 to 15.4 in the past few years, which is lower than the ratios of several nearby schools, such as Summit Middle School and North Polk Middle School.

151

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,710

Per pupil spending ?

22.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

599 N Kennedy
Madrid, IA 50156

(515) 795-3240

District: Madrid Community School District

Students who attend Madrid Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Madrid High School

Feeder schools for Madrid Junior High School:

Elementary:

Madrid Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.7%

Hispanic:

3.3%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (80% vs 74% meeting standards)

✓Above the Iowa median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg80%

Iowa avg74%

127^th of 344

Iowa public middle schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

91^st of 313Madrid 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	62.4	127 of 344	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	125 of 337	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	107 of 334	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	199 of 337	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.2	165 of 324	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	235 of 342	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	186 of 318	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	69.1	85 of 327	74.0%	★★★★☆
2016	75.0	63 of 343	81.6%	★★★★☆
2015	63.0	131 of 349	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.8	72 of 337	78.6%	★★★★☆
2013	71.3	64 of 350	81.7%	★★★★☆
2012	47.6	203 of 349	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Science89%+18 vs state

English Language Arts84%+8 vs state

Mathematics72%~ state avg

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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
Madrid Junior High School	Public	6-8	599 N Kennedy	Madrid	50156	Boone County	Madrid Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 795-3240	151	7	22.1	22.5%	140 (92.7%)	1 (0.7%)	5 (3.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	62.4	127^th of 344 public middle schools	63.1%		63.6	125^th of 337 public middle schools	62.9%	2		80.0	84.0	88.6		67.3	72.0	79.5		88.6	$11,710	$73	$11,637
Woodward-Granger Middle School	Public	6-8	306 W 3rd St	Woodward	50276	Dallas County	Woodward-Granger Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 438-4263	248	12	21.4	24.2%	228 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	60.4	138^th of 344 public middle schools	59.9%		74.4	64^th of 337 public middle schools	81.0%	74		80.0	73.3	89.4		70.3	81.6	75.8		83.3	$17,033	$616	$16,417
Ballard Middle School	Public	6-8	509 N Main Ave	Huxley	50124	Story County	Ballard Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 597-2815	418	28	15.1	17.7%	387 (92.6%)	4 (1.0%)	14 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	79	35^th of 344 public middle schools	89.8%		71	80^th of 337 public middle schools	76.3%	45		88.5	88.2	82.6		89.9	90.6	83.3		82.6	$13,142	$46	$13,096
North Polk Middle School	Public	6-8	315 NE 141st Ave.	Alleman	50007	Polk County	North Polk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 984-3400	504	31	16.4	8.5%	471 (93.5%)	7 (1.4%)	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	83.8	19^th of 344 public middle schools	94.5%		78.5	42^nd of 337 public middle schools	87.5%	23		90.3	85.7	95.8		90.3	77.1	92.8		91.4	$11,145	$144	$11,001
Ames Middle School	Public	6-8	3915 Mortensen Road	Ames	50014	Story County	Ames Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 268-2400	1,033	70	14.7	31.2%	642 (62.1%)	103 (10.0%)	129 (12.5%)	77 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	79 (7.6%)	59.1	147^th of 344 public middle schools	57.3%		55.5	169^th of 337 public middle schools	49.9%	22		81.0	70.5	87.6		82.0	73.4	77.6		74.4	$11,412	$258	$11,154
Boone Middle School	Public	5-8	1640 1st	Boone	50036	Boone County	Boone Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 433-0020	586	41	14.2	32.3%	523 (89.2%)	6 (1.0%)	31 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	49.3	202^nd of 344 public middle schools	41.3%		45.7	214^th of 337 public middle schools	36.5%	12	55.9	55.7	75.5	90.7	63.8	67.1	72.7	76.4	49.6	78.1	$12,674	$334	$12,339
Perry Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 18th Street	Perry	50220	Dallas County	Perry Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 465-3531	370	27	13.6	57.3%	153 (41.4%)	16 (4.3%)	181 (48.9%)	6 (1.6%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.4%)	42.9	241^st of 344 public middle schools	29.9%					(n/a)		73.1	76.5	80.3		68.1	66.3	74.8		68.5	$13,951	$186	$13,764
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
Prairie Ridge Middle School	Public	6-7	1010 NW Prairie Ridge Dr	Ankeny	50023	Polk County	Ankeny Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 965-9705	1,004	67	14.8	17.6%	814 (81.1%)	39 (3.9%)	77 (7.7%)	20 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (5.1%)	75.6	49^th of 344 public middle schools	85.8%		75.7	61^st of 337 public middle schools	81.9%	12		85.9	83.9			85.7	78.3				$12,721	$191	$12,529
Parkview Middle School	Public	6-7	105 NW Pleasant St	Ankeny	50023	Polk County	Ankeny Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 965-9640	865	60	14.3	27.3%	624 (72.1%)	42 (4.9%)	91 (10.5%)	32 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (8.6%)	80.7	31^st of 344 public middle schools	91.0%		80.4	34^th of 337 public middle schools	89.9%	3		89.4	86.7			80.5	86.7				$13,100	$296	$12,804

Frequently Asked Questions about Madrid Junior High School

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

Students who attend Madrid Junior High School usually go on to attend Madrid High School

Is Madrid Junior High School a good school?

Madrid Junior High School ranks 127^th of 344 Iowa middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Madrid Junior High School in?

Madrid Community School District

How many students attend Madrid Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 151 students attended Madrid Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Madrid Junior High School?

Students at Madrid Junior High School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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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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