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Urbandale Middle School

Q: Is Urbandale Middle School a good school?

Urbandale Middle School ranks 240 th of 344 Iowa middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

240^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 344 Iowa Middle Schools

Better than 30% of Iowa middle schools

Summary

Urbandale Middle School is a public middle school serving 869 students in grades 6-8 in Urbandale, Iowa, which is part of the Urbandale Community School District. The school generally performs better than the state average on standardized tests, with 85% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to 80.2% statewide, and 74.1% proficient or better in math compared to 74.4% statewide.

However, Urbandale Middle School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 15.5% in 2020-2021 to 23.4% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average. The school also has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 37.05% to 40.6% over the past few years, suggesting a more affluent student population compared to nearby schools like Brody Middle School (64.55% free/reduced lunch) and Harding Middle School (81.86% free/reduced lunch).

Urbandale Middle School's student-teacher ratio of around 15 is slightly higher than the nearby Dc-G Oak View (16) and Indian Hills Junior High (11.8) schools, which could impact the level of individual attention and support available to students. The school's performance has also declined over the past few years, dropping from a statewide ranking of 67 out of 342 Iowa middle schools in 2018-2019 to 197 out of 334 in 2022-2023, which is concerning and warrants further investigation.

892

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,993

Per pupil spending ?

41.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7701 Aurora Avenue
Urbandale, IA 50322-1764

(515) 457-6600

District: Urbandale Community School District

Students who attend Urbandale Middle School usually attend:

High:

Urbandale High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.3%

Hispanic:

15.2%

African American:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg73%

Iowa avg74%

240^th of 344

Iowa public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 40 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

126^th of 313Urbandale 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	43.1	240 of 344	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	201 of 337	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	197 of 334	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	190 of 337	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.2	170 of 324	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.1	67 of 342	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	51 of 318	84.0%	★★★★☆
2017	74.6	54 of 327	83.5%	★★★★☆
2016	71.6	78 of 343	77.3%	★★★★☆
2015	67.6	104 of 349	70.2%	★★★★☆
2014	65.9	115 of 337	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.5	95 of 350	72.9%	★★★★☆
2012	62.4	122 of 349	65.0%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%~ state avg

Science70%~ state avg

Mathematics70%-3 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 (2025)	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
Urbandale Middle School	Public	6-8	7701 Aurora Avenue	Urbandale	50322	Polk County	Urbandale Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 457-6600	892	59	15.1	41.4%	565 (63.3%)	77 (8.6%)	136 (15.2%)	62 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	50 (5.6%)	43.1	240^th of 344 public middle schools	30.2%		49.3	201^st of 337 public middle schools	40.4%	39		71.4	71.4	85.0		68.6	67.2	74.1		70.2	$8,993	$119	$8,874
Meredith Middle School	Public	6-8	4827 Madison Ave	Des Moines	50310	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-7250	662	40	16.4	79.8%	153 (23.1%)	200 (30.2%)	146 (22.1%)	104 (15.7%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (7.6%)	7	322^nd of 344 public middle schools	6.4%		4.2	323^rd of 337 public middle schools	4.2%	1		52.9	61.7	63.0		41.9	57.4	54.5		49.8	$14,971	$1,099	$13,873
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
Indian Hills Junior High School	Public	7-8	9401 Indian Hills Dr	Clive	50325	Polk County	West Des Moines Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 633-4700	661	52	12.7	51.9%	334 (50.5%)	70 (10.6%)	159 (24.1%)	52 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.0%)	65.2	118^th of 344 public middle schools	65.7%		59.8	149^th of 337 public middle schools	55.8%	31			84.4	83.1			81.0	80.1		74.0	$15,125	$193	$14,931
Merrill Middle School	Public	6-8	5301 Grand Ave	Des Moines	50312	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 242-8448	657	39	16.7	43.7%	386 (58.8%)	104 (15.8%)	87 (13.2%)	22 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	55 (8.4%)	48	209^th of 344 public middle schools	39.2%		42.5	224^th of 337 public middle schools	33.5%	15		69.2	80.3	77.9		74.3	75.1	72.9		69.1	$12,938	$599	$12,340
Stilwell Junior High School	Public	7-8	1601 Vine St	West Des Moines	50265	Polk County	West Des Moines Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 633-6155	645	48	13.4	47.0%	385 (59.7%)	80 (12.4%)	104 (16.1%)	28 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.3%)	43.3	237^th of 344 public middle schools	31.1%		52.1	189^th of 337 public middle schools	43.9%	48			79.5	75.1			73.2	73.5		64.2	$15,102	$192	$14,909
Callanan Middle School	Public	6-8	3010 Center Street	Des Moines	50312	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-8101	553	35	15.7	79.9%	147 (26.6%)	213 (38.5%)	116 (21.0%)	19 (3.4%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.4%)	47 (8.5%)	2.3	333^rd of 344 public middle schools	3.2%		6.9	319^th of 337 public middle schools	5.3%	14		49.0	50.3	54.7		41.2	40.9	50.7		48.0	$15,075	$880	$14,196
Dc-G Oak View	Public	7-8	1300 SW County Line Rd	Grimes	50111	Polk County	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 986-0105	537	35	15.1	20.5%	463 (86.2%)	27 (5.0%)	22 (4.1%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.8%)	81.5	26^th of 344 public middle schools	92.4%		79.6	39^th of 337 public middle schools	88.4%	13			89.7	89.0			84.6	88.2		85.2	$11,541	$246	$11,295
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Urbandale Middle School

Is Urbandale Middle School a good school?

Urbandale Middle School ranks 240^th of 344 Iowa middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Urbandale Middle School in?

Urbandale Community School District

What is the racial makeup of Urbandale Middle School?

Students at Urbandale Middle School are 63% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Urbandale Middle School attend?

Students who attend Urbandale Middle School usually go on to attend Urbandale High School

How many students attend Urbandale Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 892 students attended Urbandale Middle School.

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