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North Polk Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

19^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 344 Iowa Middle Schools

Better than 94% of Iowa middle schools

Summary

North Polk Middle School is a public middle school located in Alleman, Iowa, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 493 students. The school is part of the North Polk Community School District, which is ranked 16th out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Polk Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Iowa, with a statewide ranking between 4th and 42nd over the past 10 years. The school's students demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science significantly exceeding the state averages. Additionally, the school has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.0% to 23.4% over the past few years, which are lower than the state average. The school also has a low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 7.42% to 10.95% in recent years, indicating a relatively affluent student population compared to other schools in the state.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Summit Middle School in the Johnston Community School District and Harding Middle School and Meredith Middle School in the Des Moines Independent Community School District, North Polk Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution with significantly higher proficiency rates across all subject areas.

504

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,145

Per pupil spending ?

8.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

315 NE 141st Ave.
Alleman, IA 50007

(515) 984-3400

District: North Polk Community School District

Students who attend North Polk Middle School usually attend:

High:

North Polk High School

Feeder schools for North Polk Middle School:

Elementary:	North Polk Central Elementary School
	North Polk West Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.5%

Hispanic:

2.6%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (89% vs 74% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Iowa middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school89%

District avg89%

Iowa avg74%

19^th of 344

Iowa public middle schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 313North Polk 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
2025	83.8	19 of 344	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	78.5	42 of 337	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.0	8 of 334	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	86.5	15 of 337	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	85.7	17 of 324	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	4 of 342	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	5 of 318	98.4%	★★★★★
2017	86.2	7 of 327	97.9%	★★★★★
2016	86.4	11 of 343	96.8%	★★★★★
2015	81.5	28 of 349	92.0%	★★★★★
2014	77.6	35 of 337	89.6%	★★★★☆
2013	74.3	54 of 350	84.6%	★★★★☆
2012	76.6	42 of 349	88.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Science91%+21 vs state

English Language Arts91%+15 vs state

Mathematics86%+14 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
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
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
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
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
Woodside Middle School	Public	5-8	5810 NE 14th St	Des Moines	50313	Polk County	Saydel Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 265-3451	396	28	14.3	56.6%	262 (66.2%)	6 (1.5%)	84 (21.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.6%)	35.4	265^th of 344 public middle schools	23.0%		19.5	296^th of 337 public middle schools	12.2%	31	66.3	77.0	72.6	75.0	57.8	69.3	63.7	61.7	44.6	68.8	$14,080	$452	$13,628
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
Bondurant - Farrar Intermediate School	Public	5-6	300 Garfield St. SW	Bondurant	50035	Polk County	Bondurant-Farrar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 967-3711	445	33	13.4	16.4%	358 (80.4%)	16 (3.6%)	38 (8.5%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.8%)								(n/a)	76.3	75.7			68.4	75.2			75.8		$11,425	$241	$11,184
Bondurant-Farrar Junior High	Public	7-8	1201 Grant Street	Bondurant	50035	Polk County	Bondurant-Farrar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(515) 957-7970	398	29	13.5	19.8%	328 (82.4%)	16 (4.0%)	28 (7.0%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	62.3	128^th of 344 public middle schools	62.8%		57.6	159^th of 337 public middle schools	52.8%	31			85.5	86.0			75.4	73.7		76.4
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about North Polk Middle School

How many students attend North Polk Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 504 students attended North Polk Middle School.

Is North Polk Middle School a good school?

Yes. North Polk Middle School ranks in the top 5.5% of Iowa middle schools.

What high school do graduates of North Polk Middle School attend?

Students who attend North Polk Middle School usually go on to attend North Polk High School

What district is North Polk Middle School in?

North Polk Community School District

What is the racial makeup of North Polk Middle School?

Students at North Polk Middle School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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2024–25 graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

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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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