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The highest-performing public middle schools by test proficiency in Iowa

Across Iowa, 224 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by composite state-assessment proficiency. Gilbert Middle School leads the list at 93.4%, against a median of 76.0% 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
224
Iowa
Top % Proficient
93.4%
Median % Proficient
76.0%
HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1Gilbert Middle SchoolGilbert, IAGilbert Comm School DistrictMiddle9.3%40893.4%
2Denver Middle SchoolDenver, IADenver Comm School DistrictMiddle13.0%23892.7%
3Van Meter Middle SchoolVan Meter, IAVan Meter Comm School DistrictMiddle6.7%25291.8%
4Treynor Middle SchoolTreynor, IATreynor Comm School DistrictMiddle14.2%19790.8%
5Pleasant Valley Junior High SchoolLeClaire, IAPleasant Valley Comm School DistrictMiddle9.6%94090.5%
6Mount Vernon Middle SchoolMount Vernon, IAMount Vernon Comm School DistrictMiddle15.8%42590.1%
7Solon Middle SchoolSolon, IASolon Comm School DistrictMiddle11.3%32089.2%
8St Ansgar Middle SchoolSt Ansgar, IASt Ansgar Comm School DistrictMiddle27.3%13289.2%
9Mediapolis Middle SchoolMediapolis, IAMediapolis Comm School DistrictMiddle29.7%22289.1%
10Pella Middle SchoolPella, IAPella Comm School DistrictMiddle15.7%37588.8%
11Alburnett Middle SchoolAlburnett, IAAlburnett Comm School DistrictMiddle12.4%16988.5%
12Lynnville-Sully Middle SchoolSully, IALynnville-Sully Comm School DistrictMiddle22.3%12188.3%
13MOC-Floyd Valley Middle SchoolAlton, IAMOC-Floyd Valley Comm School DistrictMiddle26.4%33788.3%
14Grundy Center Middle SchoolGrundy Center, IAGrundy Center Comm School DistrictMiddle31.5%21988.0%
15Maquoketa Valley Middle SchoolDelhi, IAMaquoketa Valley Comm School DistrictMiddle27.6%14587.8%
16Glenwood Middle SchoolGlenwood, IAGlenwood Comm School DistrictMiddle39.1%45387.4%
17DeSoto Intermediate SchoolDeSoto, IAAdel DeSoto Minburn Comm School DistrictMiddle20.2%33787.1%
18North Polk Middle SchoolAlleman, IANorth Polk Comm School DistrictMiddle8.5%50487.1%
19Waukon Middle SchoolWaukon, IAAllamakee Comm School DistrictMiddle37.7%26086.8%
20Roland-Story Middle SchoolRoland, IARoland-Story Comm School DistrictMiddle20.5%33186.1%
21Akron Westfield Middle SchoolAkron, IAAkron Westfield Comm School DistrictMiddle27.7%13086.0%
22Waukee Middle SchoolWaukee, IAWaukee Comm School DistrictMiddle16.0%86785.9%
23Parkview Middle SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictMiddle27.3%86585.9%
24Trailridge SchoolWaukee, IAWaukee Comm School DistrictMiddle12.1%75485.8%
25DC-G Oak ViewGrimes, IADallas Center-Grimes Comm School DistrictMiddle20.5%53785.8%
26Sergeant Bluff-Luton Middle SchoolSergeant Bluff, IASergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School DistrictMiddle33.8%40085.4%
27Center Point-Urbana Middle SchoolCenter Point, IACenter Point-Urbana Comm School DistrictMiddle19.0%29085.3%
28Holmes Junior High SchoolCedar Falls, IACedar Falls Comm School DistrictMiddle25.2%62885.3%
29Underwood Middle SchoolUnderwood, IAUnderwood Comm School DistrictMiddle17.4%18484.8%
30Aplington-Parkersburg Middle SchoolAplington, IAAplington-Parkersburg Comm School DistrictMiddle25.3%19884.6%
31ADM Middle SchoolAdel, IAAdel DeSoto Minburn Comm School DistrictMiddle20.2%35284.5%
32Sheldon Middle SchoolSheldon, IASheldon Comm School DistrictMiddle37.2%31284.3%
33Decorah Middle SchoolDecorah, IADecorah Community School DistrictMiddle26.2%43284.2%
34Albia Middle SchoolAlbia, IAAlbia Comm School DistrictMiddle39.2%15384.1%
35Peet Junior High SchoolCedar Falls, IACedar Falls Comm School DistrictMiddle20.3%69584.1%
36Ballard Middle SchoolHuxley, IABallard Comm School DistrictMiddle17.7%41883.9%
37Dallas Center-Grimes Middle SchoolDallas Center, IADallas Center-Grimes Comm School DistrictMiddle19.3%58683.9%
38Hazel Point Intermediate SchoolMarion, IALinn-Mar Comm School DistrictMiddle20.4%56383.8%
39Prairie Ridge Middle SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictMiddle17.6%1,00483.6%
40North-Linn Middle SchoolTroy Mills, IANorth Linn Comm School DistrictMiddle23.4%11183.3%
41West Lyon Junior High SchoolInwood, IAWest Lyon Comm School DistrictMiddle28.9%12883.2%
42IKM-Manning Middle SchoolManning, IAIKM-Manning Comm School DistrictMiddle33.3%29783.1%
43West Delaware Middle SchoolManchester, IAWest Delaware County Comm School DistrictMiddle34.1%37883.1%
44Nodaway Valley Middle SchoolFontanelle, IANodaway Valley Comm School DistrictMiddle50.0%14482.9%
45MFL MarMac Middle SchoolMcgregor, IAMFL MarMac Comm School DistrictMiddle34.5%16882.8%
46Harlan Community Middle SchoolHarlan, IAHarlan Comm School DistrictMiddle38.2%33582.5%
47Nevada Middle SchoolNevada, IANevada Comm School DistrictMiddle42.1%44282.5%
48West Marshall Middle SchoolState Center, IAWest Marshall Comm School DistrictMiddle33.8%21382.4%
49Oak Ridge Middle SchoolMarion, IALinn-Mar Comm School DistrictMiddle21.3%53482.1%
50Lake Mills Middle SchoolLake Mills, IALake Mills Comm School DistrictMiddle39.0%14682.1%
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