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Sergeant Bluff-Luton Middle School

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Sergeant Bluff-Luton Middle School ranks 44 th of 344 Iowa middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

44^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 344 Iowa Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Iowa middle schools

Summary

Sergeant Bluff-Luton Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Sergeant Bluff, Iowa. Part of the Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District, the school has consistently ranked in the top 50-100 middle schools in Iowa over the past decade, with a current ranking of 44 out of 344 Iowa middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Sergeant Bluff-Luton Middle School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the state average on ISASP tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 92.8% of 7th graders and 92.2% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 74.9% and 80.2% respectively. The school also excels in mathematics and science, with 8th grade science proficiency at 93% compared to the state average of 70.5%. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% is lower than the nearby Woodbury Central Middle School (21.6%) and Hinton Intermediate School (21.6%), as well as the high rates at the Sioux City Community School District middle schools.

Sergeant Bluff-Luton Middle School also has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 34.25% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is lower than the nearby Woodbury Central Middle School (33.62%) and the Sioux City Community School District middle schools, which range from 57.49% to 74.14%. The school's student-teacher ratio of 19.1 is higher than the nearby Woodbury Central Middle School (15.4) and Hinton Intermediate School (16.2), but lower than the Sioux City Community School District middle schools, which range from 13.4 to 16.4.

400

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,093

Per pupil spending ?

33.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

208 Port Neal Road
Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054

(712) 943-4235

District: Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District

Students who attend Sergeant Bluff-Luton Middle School usually attend:

High:

Sergeant Bluff-Luton Senior High School

Feeder schools for Sergeant Bluff-Luton Middle School:

Elementary:	Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School
	Sergeant Bluff-Luton Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.3%

Hispanic:

10.8%

African American:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (86% vs 74% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Iowa middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg86%

Iowa avg74%

44^th of 344

Iowa public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

60^th of 313Sergeant Bluff-Luton 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	77.0	44 of 344	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	48 of 337	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	47 of 334	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	56 of 337	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	83.5	27 of 324	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	75.9	52 of 342	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	100 of 318	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.8	105 of 327	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.7	112 of 343	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.4	75 of 349	78.5%	★★★★☆
2014	61.4	136 of 337	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.7	93 of 350	73.4%	★★★★☆
2012	74.8	54 of 349	84.5%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Science93%+22 vs state

English Language Arts87%+11 vs state

Mathematics83%+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 4th Grade	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 4th 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
Sergeant Bluff-Luton Middle School	Public	6-8	208 Port Neal Road	Sergeant Bluff	51054	Woodbury County	Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 943-4235	400	21	19.1	33.8%	285 (71.3%)	25 (6.3%)	43 (10.8%)	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (4.8%)	17 (4.3%)	77	44^th of 344 public middle schools	87.2%		77.5	48^th of 337 public middle schools	85.8%	4			74.6	92.8	92.2			78.6	88.0	82.9		93.0	$12,093	$755	$11,338
East Middle School	Public	6-8	5401 Lorraine Ave	Sioux City	51106	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 274-4030	1,076	72	14.8	62.5%	510 (47.4%)	83 (7.7%)	342 (31.8%)	16 (1.5%)	22 (2.0%)	43 (4.0%)	60 (5.6%)	43.7	234^th of 344 public middle schools	32.0%		41.4	231^st of 337 public middle schools	31.5%	3			67.6	78.4	80.9			63.7	75.4	72.8		71.4	$13,321	$647	$12,675
West Middle School	Public	6-8	3301 W 19th ST	Sioux City	51103	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 279-6813	826	64	12.8	78.8%	225 (27.2%)	58 (7.0%)	377 (45.6%)	19 (2.3%)	43 (5.2%)	36 (4.4%)	68 (8.2%)	19.7	300^th of 344 public middle schools	12.8%		21.3	292^nd of 337 public middle schools	13.4%	8			58.6	62.8	71.9			66.4	63.6	55.2		63.8	$13,912	$682	$13,230
North Middle School	Public	6-8	2101 Outer Dr N	Sioux City	51108	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 279-6804	1,136	73	15.6	97.2%	386 (34.0%)	134 (11.8%)	459 (40.4%)	40 (3.5%)	27 (2.4%)	21 (1.8%)	69 (6.1%)	17.1	303^rd of 344 public middle schools	11.9%		19.8	295^th of 337 public middle schools	12.5%	8			59.1	58.5	65.1			64.5	65.2	62.6		59.7	$12,644	$460	$12,184
Woodbury Central Middle School	Public	6-8	408 S 4th St	Moville	51039	Woodbury County	Woodbury Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 873-3128	111	7	14.8	30.6%	98 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	54.7	174^th of 344 public middle schools	49.4%		72.2	74^th of 337 public middle schools	78.0%	100			82.5	90.9	76.3			75.0	84.8	63.2		68.4	$13,580	$355	$13,225
Hinton Intermediate School	Public	4-6	315 W. Grand	Hinton	51024	Plymouth County	Hinton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 947-4328	191	12	15.9	13.1%	180 (94.2%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)	92.5	82.5	80.7			89.6	77.8	80.7			71.4		$11,309	$145	$11,164

Frequently Asked Questions about Sergeant Bluff-Luton Middle School

What high school do graduates of Sergeant Bluff-Luton Middle School attend?

Students who attend Sergeant Bluff-Luton Middle School usually go on to attend Sergeant Bluff-Luton Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Sergeant Bluff-Luton Middle School?

Students at Sergeant Bluff-Luton Middle School are 71% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Pacific Islander, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Sergeant Bluff-Luton Middle School a good school?

Sergeant Bluff-Luton Middle School ranks 44^th of 344 Iowa middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sergeant Bluff-Luton Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended Sergeant Bluff-Luton Middle School.

What district is Sergeant Bluff-Luton Middle School in?

Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District

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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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