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The fastest-declining public middle schools by enrollment in Iowa

This ranking covers the fastest-declining public middle schools by enrollment in Iowa, drawn from 103 qualifying public middle schools. East Marshall Middle School leads the list at -50.3%, against a median of -12.0% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
103
Iowa
Best Enrollment change
-50.3%
Median Enrollment change
-12.0%
FASTEST DECLINING · IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1East Marshall Middle SchoolGilman, IAEast Marshall Comm School District316157-50.3%
2Excelsior Middle SchoolMarion, IALinn-Mar Comm School District948594-37.3%
3Prairie PointCedar Rapids, IACollege Comm School District1,280868-32.2%
4Frank L Smart Middle SchoolDavenport, IADavenport Comm School District628430-31.5%
5Solon Middle SchoolSolon, IASolon Comm School District465320-31.2%
6Oak Ridge Middle SchoolMarion, IALinn-Mar Comm School District764534-30.1%
7Fort Dodge Middle SchoolFort Dodge, IAFort Dodge Comm School District1,089765-29.8%
8Sibley-Ocheyedan Middle SchoolSibley, IASibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District252185-26.6%
9DeSoto Intermediate SchoolDeSoto, IAAdel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District454337-25.8%
10Estherville Lincoln Central Middle SchoolEstherville, IAEstherville Lincoln Central Comm School District415308-25.8%
11Hampton-Dumont Middle SchoolHampton, IAHampton-Dumont Comm School District489363-25.8%
12Franklin Middle SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School District630469-25.6%
13Hiatt Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District656488-25.6%
14Thomas Jefferson Middle SchoolDubuque, IADubuque Comm School District529402-24.0%
15Hoyt Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District598455-23.9%
16Harding Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District788603-23.5%
17Williams Middle SchoolDavenport, IADavenport Comm School District752577-23.3%
18Ogden Middle SchoolOgden, IAOgden Comm School District205158-22.9%
19Creston Middle SchoolCreston, IACreston Comm School District329259-21.3%
20Union Middle SchoolDysart, IAUnion Comm School District246194-21.1%
21Charles City Middle SchoolCharles City, IACharles City Comm School District486386-20.6%
22Lincoln IntermediateMason City, IAMason City Comm School District606485-20.0%
23Center Point-Urbana Middle SchoolCenter Point, IACenter Point-Urbana Comm School District360290-19.4%
24Oskaloosa Middle SchoolOskaloosa, IAOskaloosa Comm School District499404-19.0%
25Walcott Middle SchoolWalcott, IADavenport Comm School District397322-18.9%
26Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Middle SchoolOdebolt, IAOdebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Comm School District228186-18.4%
27Meredith Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District805662-17.8%
28Brody Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District770641-16.8%
29Davis County Middle SchoolBloomfield, IADavis County Comm School District404337-16.6%
30Knoxville Middle SchoolKnoxville, IAKnoxville Comm School District387323-16.5%
31Decorah Middle SchoolDecorah, IADecorah Community School District517432-16.4%
32Emmetsburg Middle SchoolEmmetsburg, IAEmmetsburg Comm School District238199-16.4%
33John Adams Middle SchoolMason City, IAMason City Comm School District554463-16.4%
34Fairfield Middle SchoolFairfield, IAFairfield Comm School District490410-16.3%
35Carroll Middle SchoolCarroll, IACarroll Comm School District546459-15.9%
36Webster City Middle SchoolWebster City, IAWebster City Comm School District540454-15.9%
37Camanche Middle SchoolCamanche, IACamanche Comm School District303256-15.5%
38Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business AcademyCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School District573484-15.5%
39West Delaware Middle SchoolManchester, IAWest Delaware County Comm School District445378-15.1%
40Central Springs Middle SchoolNora Springs, IACentral Springs Comm School District300255-15.0%
41Tipton Middle SchoolTipton, IATipton Comm School District301256-15.0%
42Drexler Middle SchoolFarley, IAWestern Dubuque Comm School District748639-14.6%
43Winterset Middle SchoolWinterset, IAWinterset Comm School District410351-14.4%
44Anamosa Middle SchoolAnamosa, IAAnamosa Comm School District389335-13.9%
45West Marshall Middle SchoolState Center, IAWest Marshall Comm School District247213-13.8%
46Berg Middle SchoolNewton, IANewton Comm School District915790-13.7%
47ADM Middle SchoolAdel, IAAdel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District406352-13.3%
48West Middle SchoolSioux City, IASioux City Comm School District950826-13.1%
49Sudlow Middle SchoolDavenport, IADavenport Comm School District844734-13.0%
50Bettendorf Middle SchoolBettendorf, IABettendorf Comm School District1,091952-12.7%
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