Center Point-Urbana Middle School

Set in Center Point, Iowa, Center Point-Urbana Middle School is a tight-knit middle school, overseen by Center Point-Urbana Comm School District. It instructs 290 students across grades 6 through 8. That puts it 28% smaller than the typical public school in Iowa, which averages around 400 students.

Within Center Point-Urbana Comm School District, which oversees 4 schools and 1,370 students, Center Point-Urbana Middle School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Center Point-Urbana Middle School reports that nearly all students (95%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 3% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 84% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.2:1, putting Center Point-Urbana Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 19% of students at Center Point-Urbana Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Linn County runs at roughly 40%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Center Point-Urbana Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 82.5%; this one delivers 85.3%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Linn County put median household income runs about $77,649, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Center Point-Urbana Middle School is one of 83 public schools in Linn County (combined enrollment of about 36,480 students).

The closest other public school is Center Point-Urbana Primary School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Center Point-Urbana Middle School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 80.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 19%: 360 students in 2018 compared to 290 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the Center Point-Urbana Middle School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.