Aplington-Parkersburg Middle School

Aplington-Parkersburg Middle School, an intimate 6-8 campus in Aplington, Iowa, one of the schools within Aplington-Parkersburg Comm School District, serves 198 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 400 students per school, that is 51% smaller than typical.

Aplington-Parkersburg Middle School is one of 4 schools operated by Aplington-Parkersburg Comm School District, a district that instructs 821 students overall.

Demographically, Aplington-Parkersburg Middle School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). Other groups include 4% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, The school lists 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 25% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Aplington-Parkersburg Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 79.3%; this one delivers 84.6%.

Across the wider county, Butler County reports that median household income runs about $73,715, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Aplington-Parkersburg Middle School is one of 11 public schools in Butler County (combined enrollment of about 2,120 students).

The closest other public school is Aplington Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Aplington-Parkersburg Middle School at 2nd of 5; the average score across the group is 73.6%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Aplington-Parkersburg Middle School's enrollment has ticked up 15% since 2018, when it stood at 172 (now 198). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 98% to 93%. Class-load math has grew: from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 in 2025.

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