Enrollment
270
Middle
DISTRICT 252 · STATE 400
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AHSTW COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190408002261
AHSTW Intermediate School
768 S Maple St, Avoca, IA 51521 · (712) 343-6364 · Pottawattamie County
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL270 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Iowa public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Iowa public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
98 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 57 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 23% |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 17% |
| Grade 7 | 51 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 54 | 20% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 48% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
AHSTW Intermediate School→AHSTW High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within AHSTW Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
82.2%
IA avg 73.6% . +3.3pp since 2023
Math
86.0%
IA avg 70.9% . +1.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 86 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.2% | 86.0% |
| 2023-24 | 78.9% | 84.2% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
80.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.8%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Iowa's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like AHSTW Intermediate School
AHSTW Intermediate School's state test result (80.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| AHSTW Intermediate School this school | 270 | 36.3% | 80.9% |
| North Fayette Valley Middle School Elgin | 312 | 38.1% | 75.7% |
| Walcott Middle School Walcott | 322 | 37.6% | 66.3% |
| Sumner-Fredericksburg Middle School Fredericksburg | 217 | 35.5% | N/A |
| Osage Middle School Osage | 289 | 35.6% | 78.1% |
| Harlan Community Middle School Harlan | 335 | 38.2% | 82.5% |
Matched among Iowa middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where AHSTW Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Pottawattamie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.9% | #65 of 224 | #3 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #27 of 224 ▲ 8 | #3 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.2% | #72 of 224 ▲ 42 | #3 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 270 | #156 of 246 | #4 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #134 of 180 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.6% | #133 of 180 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.3% | #135 of 237 | #4 of 7 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
270
+12 (+5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 21.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 270 | 17.5 | 15.5:1 | 36% (98) |
| 2023-24 | 268 | 16.4 | 16.3:1 | 40% (108) |
| 2022-23 | 262 | 13.4 | 19.5:1 | 41% (107) |
| 2020-21 | 258 | 12 | 21.5:1 | 43% (110) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for AHSTW Intermediate School.
About AHSTW Intermediate School
AHSTW Intermediate School is a public middle-grades school run by AHSTW Comm School District in Avoca, Iowa. There are 270 students enrolled, covering grades 4 through 8. On average, middle schools in Iowa enroll around 400, and this school is 33% below that mark.
District-wide, AHSTW Comm School District has 3 schools and 755 students.
AHSTW Intermediate School is 88% White by enrollment. The remaining shares are 8% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is in line with Pottawattamie County, where about 88% of residents are White. The diversity index for AHSTW Intermediate School is 22%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Staffing at AHSTW Intermediate School comes to 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.5:1. The 15.2:1 average for middle schools in Iowa is close to this figure. AHSTW Intermediate School counts 36% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
AHSTW Intermediate School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 76% of Iowa public middle schools.
AHSTW Intermediate School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 80.9% is 7.1 points above the 73.8% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
American Community Survey estimates for Pottawattamie County show that median household income comes to about $73,602, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Pottawattamie County counts 35 public schools with about 15,270 students.
AHSTW Primary School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. AHSTW Intermediate School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. AHSTW Intermediate School's average proficiency of 80.9% compares with 76.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment rose by 5% across 4 years, from 258 in 2020-21 to 270 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 21.5:1 to 15.5:1.
The AHSTW Intermediate School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
Pottawattamie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
93,424
Census ACS
Median income
$73,602
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
15,270 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in AHSTW Comm School District
- AHSTW Primary SchoolElementary · 280 students
- AHSTW High SchoolHigh · 205 students
Other schools in Avoca
- AHSTW Primary SchoolElementary · 280 students
- AHSTW High SchoolHigh · 205 students
Nearby schools
- AHSTW Primary School0.0 mi · 280
- AHSTW High School0.0 mi · 205
- Oakland Elementary11.8 mi · 178
- Harlan Intermediate School12.8 mi · 309
- Harlan Primary12.8 mi · 342
- Riverside Middle/Senior High School12.9 mi · 365
Frequently asked questions
About AHSTW Intermediate SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at AHSTW Intermediate School?
AHSTW Intermediate School enrolls approximately 270 students in grades 04-08.
What grades does AHSTW Intermediate School serve?
AHSTW Intermediate School serves grades 04-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at AHSTW Intermediate School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at AHSTW Intermediate School is approximately 15.5:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at AHSTW Intermediate School?
At AHSTW Intermediate School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is AHSTW Intermediate School in?
AHSTW Intermediate School is part of AHSTW Comm School District.
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