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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 52060

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School

315

Students

Top rankedMaquoketa Middle School317^th of 344 Iowa middle schools

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Summary:

There is only one middle school located in the 52060 zip code - Maquoketa Middle School, which is part of the Maquoketa Community School District. This school appears to be underperforming, with consistently low academic achievement, high chronic absenteeism, and a low-performing school district.

Maquoketa Middle School has a statewide ranking that has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 299 out of 337 Iowa middle schools in 2023-2024 to 317 out of 344 in 2024-2025, with a 0-1 star rating. The school's academic performance, as measured by ISASP test scores, is below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts was 56.3%, compared to the state average of 80.2%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 51.98% in 2023-2024.

Despite the low performance, Maquoketa Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.7, which could be an asset if leveraged effectively. However, the high per-student spending of $13,315 for the 2018-2019 school year does not seem to be translating into improved outcomes for students. Overall, the data suggests that the school is facing significant challenges and may require targeted interventions to help improve the academic and overall performance of its students.

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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 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Maquoketa Middle School	Public	6-8	200 East Locust Street	Maquoketa	52060	Jackson County	Maquoketa Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 652-4956	315	25	12.5	55.9%	269 (85.4%)	12 (3.8%)	11 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.9%)	12 (3.8%)	10.2	317^th of 344 public middle schools	7.8%		17.9	299^th of 337 public middle schools	11.3%	18	53.7	59.3	56.3	53.7	57.7	62.2	56.4	$13,315	$163	$13,152

Cities Near Zip Code 52060

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Maquoketa	0.45 mi	4	407^th
Delmar	5.52 mi	1	43^rd
Andrew	6.67 mi	1	198^th
Preston	13.57 mi	1	394^th
Oxford Junction	16.09 mi	1	222^nd

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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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