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St Ansgar Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
32nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 344 Iowa Middle Schools
Better than 91% of Iowa middle schools
Summary

St Ansgar Middle School is a public middle school in Saint Ansgar, Iowa, serving grades 6-8 with a relatively small student population of 126. The school is part of the St Ansgar Community School District, which is ranked 10th out of 313 school districts in Iowa and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

St Ansgar Middle School has consistently demonstrated exceptional academic performance, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) tests across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 87.2% of 6th and 7th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 72.8% and 74.9%, respectively. In mathematics, the school had 94.9% of 6th graders and 97.4% of 7th graders proficient or better, significantly higher than the state averages of 71.8% and 71.9%. The school has maintained a consistently high level of academic performance, ranking among the top 20% of Iowa middle schools in most years and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in multiple years.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Central Springs Middle School and Osage Middle School, St Ansgar Middle School has lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. These factors may contribute to the school's exceptional academic performance, though it is important to consider the differences in student demographics and district characteristics that may impact the schools' performance.

132
Students ?
19.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,533
Per pupil spending ?
27.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 206 East 8th Street
       Saint Ansgar, IA  50472

(641) 713-4720

District: St Ansgar Community School District


Students who attend St Ansgar Middle School usually attend:

High:    St Ansgar High School

Feeder schools for St Ansgar Middle School:

Elementary:    St Ansgar Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
92.4%
Hispanic:
5.3%
Two or more races:
1.5%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 85th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Iowa average (88% vs 74% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 9% of Iowa middle schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school88%
District avg88%
Iowa avg74%
32nd of 344
Iowa public middle schools ?
Top 9%▲ up 6 pts since 2015
From top 15% (2015) to top 9% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
10th of 313St Ansgar 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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YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIowa percentileRating
202579.732 of 34490.7%★★★★★
202486.116 of 33795.3%★★★★★
202375.060 of 33482.0%★★★★☆
202274.567 of 33780.1%★★★★☆
202183.922 of 32493.2%★★★★★
201975.056 of 34283.6%★★★★☆
201879.734 of 31889.3%★★★★☆
201785.510 of 32796.9%★★★★★
201685.120 of 34394.2%★★★★★
201576.052 of 34985.1%★★★★☆
201474.260 of 33782.2%★★★★☆
201376.843 of 35087.7%★★★★☆
201269.088 of 34974.8%★★★★☆
By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics94%+21 vs state
English Language Arts86%+10 vs state
Science78%+7 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about St Ansgar Middle School

In the 2024-25 school year, 132 students attended St Ansgar Middle School.

Yes. St Ansgar Middle School ranks in the top 9.3% of Iowa middle schools.

Students at St Ansgar Middle School are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Students who attend St Ansgar Middle School usually go on to attend St Ansgar High School

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Latest Iowa data All new data »
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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