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The highest-performing public middle schools in science in Iowa

219 public middle schools in Iowa appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public middle schools in science, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. Denver Middle School leads the list at 95.8%, against a median of 72.0% 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
219
Iowa
Top % Proficient (Science)
95.8%
Median % Proficient (Science)
72.0%
BEST IN SCIENCE · IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Science)
1Denver Middle SchoolDenver, IADenver Comm School DistrictMiddle23895.8%
2Nodaway Valley Middle SchoolFontanelle, IANodaway Valley Comm School DistrictMiddle14495.7%
3Solon Middle SchoolSolon, IASolon Comm School DistrictMiddle32094.2%
4Treynor Middle SchoolTreynor, IATreynor Comm School DistrictMiddle19793.5%
5Sergeant Bluff-Luton Middle SchoolSergeant Bluff, IASergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School DistrictMiddle40093.0%
6Gilbert Middle SchoolGilbert, IAGilbert Comm School DistrictMiddle40892.9%
7Waukon Middle SchoolWaukon, IAAllamakee Comm School DistrictMiddle26092.5%
8West Marshall Middle SchoolState Center, IAWest Marshall Comm School DistrictMiddle21392.1%
9Mount Vernon Middle SchoolMount Vernon, IAMount Vernon Comm School DistrictMiddle42591.6%
10North Polk Middle SchoolAlleman, IANorth Polk Comm School DistrictMiddle50491.4%
11Van Meter Middle SchoolVan Meter, IAVan Meter Comm School DistrictMiddle25289.5%
12Pella Middle SchoolPella, IAPella Comm School DistrictMiddle37589.2%
13Grundy Center Middle SchoolGrundy Center, IAGrundy Center Comm School DistrictMiddle21989.0%
14Albia Middle SchoolAlbia, IAAlbia Comm School DistrictMiddle15388.9%
15Madrid Junior High SchoolMadrid, IAMadrid Comm School DistrictMiddle15188.6%
16Mediapolis Middle SchoolMediapolis, IAMediapolis Comm School DistrictMiddle22288.4%
17Center Point-Urbana Middle SchoolCenter Point, IACenter Point-Urbana Comm School DistrictMiddle29088.1%
18Vinton-Shellsburg Middle SchoolVinton, IAVinton-Shellsburg Comm School DistrictMiddle33187.9%
19North Iowa Middle SchoolBuffalo Center, IANorth Iowa Comm School DistrictMiddle11587.8%
20Aplington-Parkersburg Middle SchoolAplington, IAAplington-Parkersburg Comm School DistrictMiddle19887.3%
21Pleasant Valley Junior High SchoolLeClaire, IAPleasant Valley Comm School DistrictMiddle94087.1%
22Maquoketa Valley Middle SchoolDelhi, IAMaquoketa Valley Comm School DistrictMiddle14587.0%
23ADM Middle SchoolAdel, IAAdel DeSoto Minburn Comm School DistrictMiddle35286.4%
24Dallas Center-Grimes Middle SchoolDallas Center, IADallas Center-Grimes Comm School DistrictMiddle58686.4%
25Decorah Middle SchoolDecorah, IADecorah Community School DistrictMiddle43286.4%
26Lynnville-Sully Middle SchoolSully, IALynnville-Sully Comm School DistrictMiddle12185.3%
27DC-G Oak ViewGrimes, IADallas Center-Grimes Comm School DistrictMiddle53785.2%
28Lake Mills Middle SchoolLake Mills, IALake Mills Comm School DistrictMiddle14684.3%
29MFL MarMac Middle SchoolMcgregor, IAMFL MarMac Comm School DistrictMiddle16883.6%
30Alburnett Middle SchoolAlburnett, IAAlburnett Comm School DistrictMiddle16983.3%
31Benton Community Middle SchoolVan Horne, IABenton Comm School DistrictMiddle23583.3%
32Woodward-Granger Middle SchoolWoodward, IAWoodward-Granger Comm School DistrictMiddle24883.3%
33Underwood Middle SchoolUnderwood, IAUnderwood Comm School DistrictMiddle18482.8%
34Ballard Middle SchoolHuxley, IABallard Comm School DistrictMiddle41882.6%
35Nevada Middle SchoolNevada, IANevada Comm School DistrictMiddle44282.6%
36MOC-Floyd Valley Middle SchoolAlton, IAMOC-Floyd Valley Comm School DistrictMiddle33782.5%
37Peet Junior High SchoolCedar Falls, IACedar Falls Comm School DistrictMiddle69582.4%
38Interstate 35 Middle SchoolTruro, IAInterstate 35 Comm School DistrictMiddle22882.4%
39Lewis Central Middle SchoolCouncil Bluffs, IALewis Central Comm School DistrictMiddle72082.3%
40Clear Creek Amana Middle SchoolTiffin, IAClear Creek Amana Comm School DistrictMiddle70282.2%
41New Hampton Middle SchoolNew Hampton, IANew Hampton Comm School DistrictMiddle30482.2%
42Starmont Middle SchoolArlington, IAStarmont Comm School DistrictMiddle11382.1%
43Glenwood Middle SchoolGlenwood, IAGlenwood Comm School DistrictMiddle45381.6%
44Harding Middle SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictMiddle71081.5%
45Cherokee Middle SchoolCherokee, IACherokee Comm School DistrictMiddle32981.4%
46Jesup Middle SchoolJesup, IAJesup Comm School DistrictMiddle24981.1%
47Waukee Middle SchoolWaukee, IAWaukee Comm School DistrictMiddle86781.1%
48Roland-Story Middle SchoolRoland, IARoland-Story Comm School DistrictMiddle33181.0%
49Sioux Central Middle SchoolSioux Rapids, IASioux Central Comm School DistrictMiddle15580.9%
50Newell-Fonda Middle SchoolNewell, IANewell-Fonda Comm School DistrictMiddle12480.9%
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