Osage Middle School

Osage Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Osage, Iowa, part of the Osage Community School District, which is ranked 76 out of 313 school districts in the state. With 283 students, Osage Middle School has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate between 84 and 245 over the past 10 years, currently ranking 91 out of 344 Iowa middle schools.

Osage Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in ISASP test scores across all grade levels and subjects, with proficiency rates ranging from 72% to 90% in English Language Arts, 63.8% to 85.3% in Mathematics, and 69.3% to 85.7% in Science. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.4% in 2021-2022 to 21.6% in 2023-2024. Osage Middle School also serves a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 32.84% to 40.28% over the past few years, and has a student-teacher ratio slightly higher than the recommended 15:1 for middle schools.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Charles City Middle School and Central Springs Middle School, Osage Middle School generally outperforms them in test scores, but lags behind the high-performing St Ansgar Middle School, which consistently ranks among the top 10% of Iowa middle schools and has significantly higher proficiency rates. While Osage Middle School's spending per student is higher than the state average, it is lower than Charles City Middle School and St Ansgar Middle School, suggesting room for improvement in resource allocation.