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The highest-poverty public middle schools in Black Hawk County, Iowa

6 public middle schools in Black Hawk County, Iowa appear in this ranking of the highest-poverty public middle schools, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. George Washington Carver Academy leads the list at 90.5%, against a median of 65.4% 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
6
Black Hawk County, Iowa
Top % FRL
90.5%
Median % FRL
65.4%
HIGHEST POVERTY · BLACK HAWK COUNTY, IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1George Washington Carver AcademyWaterloo, IAWaterloo Comm School DistrictMiddle45590.5%
2Central Middle SchoolWaterloo, IAWaterloo Comm School DistrictMiddle46985.1%
3Bunger Middle SchoolEvansdale, IAWaterloo Comm School DistrictMiddle44074.5%
4Hoover Middle SchoolWaterloo, IAWaterloo Comm School DistrictMiddle84856.3%
5Holmes Junior High SchoolCedar Falls, IACedar Falls Comm School DistrictMiddle62825.2%
6Peet Junior High SchoolCedar Falls, IACedar Falls Comm School DistrictMiddle69520.3%
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