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The public middle schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Polk County, Iowa

Across Polk County, Iowa, 21 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. McCombs Middle School leads the list at 16.8:1, against a median of 15.3:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
21
Polk County, Iowa
Top Students/teacher
16.8:1
Median Students/teacher
15.3:1
HIGHEST RATIO · POLK COUNTY, IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1McCombs Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle67016.8:1
2Merrill Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle65716.8:1
3Brody Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle64116.4:1
4North Polk Middle SchoolAlleman, IANorth Polk Comm School DistrictMiddle50416.4:1
5Meredith Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle66216.4:1
6Southeast Polk Middle SchoolAltoona, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictMiddle1,11215.9:1
7Hoyt Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle45515.8:1
8Callanan Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle55315.8:1
9Harding Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle60315.8:1
10Summit Middle SchoolJohnston, IAJohnston Comm School DistrictMiddle1,11815.4:1
11Goodrell Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle51115.3:1
12Urbandale Middle SchoolUrbandale, IAUrbandale Comm School DistrictMiddle89215.2:1
13Prairie Ridge Middle SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictMiddle1,00414.9:1
14Woodside Middle SchoolDes Moines, IASaydel Comm School DistrictMiddle39614.4:1
15Parkview Middle SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictMiddle86514.3:1
16Weeks Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle68814.2:1
17Hiatt Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle48814.1:1
18Bondurant-Farrar Junior HighBondurant, IABondurant-Farrar Comm School DistrictMiddle39813.5:1
19Stilwell Junior High SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictMiddle64513.4:1
20Bondurant - Farrar Intermediate SchoolBondurant, IABondurant-Farrar Comm School DistrictMiddle44513.4:1
21Indian Hills Junior High SchoolClive, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictMiddle66112.8:1
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