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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 52240

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At a glance

School

1,269

Students

Top rankedSoutheast Middle School260^th of 344 Iowa middle schools

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Summary:

The zip code 52240 in Iowa is home to a single middle school, Southeast Junior High School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Iowa City Community School District, which is ranked 241 out of 313 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southeast Junior High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking in recent years, ranging from 260 out of 344 Iowa middle schools in 2024-2025 to 248 out of 337 in 2023-2024. The school's academic performance on the ISASP tests is mixed, with proficiency rates in some subjects, such as 7th grade Mathematics, falling below the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Socioeconomic factors may also play a role, as the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 49.59%. The per-student spending for Southeast Junior High School was $13,848 in the 2018-2019 school year, and the student-teacher ratio is 15.2 for the 2023-2024 school year. Overall, the analysis of the single middle school in zip code 52240 reveals a mixed picture, with the school facing some challenges in terms of academic performance, attendance, and socioeconomic factors.

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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
Southeast Middle School	Public	6-8	2501 Bradford Dr	Iowa City	52240	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1070	1,269	83	15.3	47.4%	631 (49.7%)	282 (22.2%)	240 (18.9%)	27 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	81 (6.4%)	36.4	260^th of 344 public middle schools	24.4%		36.9	248^th of 337 public middle schools	26.4%	12	70.1	68.8	80.1	70.1	64.4	71.4	67.1	$13,848	$402	$13,446

Cities Near Zip Code 52240

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Iowa City	0.58 mi	17	350^th
Coralville	2.62 mi	6	301^st
North Liberty	5.75 mi	7	187^th
Tiffin	6.97 mi	5	136^th
West Branch	8.52 mi	4	310^th

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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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