Sumner-Fredericksburg Middle School

Sumner-Fredericksburg Middle School is a public middle school located in Fredericksburg, Iowa, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 234 students. The school is part of the Sumner-Fredericksburg Community School District, which is ranked 211 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Sumner-Fredericksburg Middle School generally performs better than the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 73.4% to 78% in ELA and 78.1% to 83.7% in Math, compared to the state averages of 69.8% to 80.2% in ELA and 71.5% to 74.4% in Math. However, the school has experienced fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.3% to 23.4% in recent years, which is an area of concern. Additionally, the school has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 29.79% in 2021-2022 to 38.03% in 2023-2024, suggesting a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to the nearby New Hampton Middle School, which is located about 9.3 miles away, Sumner-Fredericksburg Middle School generally underperforms in terms of test scores, with New Hampton Middle School's ELA proficiency rates ranging from 70.2% to 92.5% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to Sumner-Fredericksburg's 73.4% to 78%. Both schools have experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, with Sumner-Fredericksburg's rates being slightly higher. Despite the performance gap, Sumner-Fredericksburg Middle School's spending per student ($12,375 in 2018-2019) is lower than New Hampton Middle School's ($13,247 in 2018-2019).