Central DeWitt Middle School

Central DeWitt Middle School, a compact junior high in De Witt, Iowa, part of Central DeWitt School District, instructs 244 students, covering grades 7 through 8. By comparison, Iowa's public schools average about 400 students each, so Central DeWitt Middle School sits 39% smaller than that benchmark.

Central DeWitt School District comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,552 students; Central DeWitt Middle School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Central DeWitt Middle School lists that nearly all students (88%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. Compared to Clinton County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.2:1 average. About 29% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Clinton County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Central DeWitt Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 77.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 75.2%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Clinton County put median household earnings sit near $66,981, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Clinton County's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,129 students), Central DeWitt Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Central DeWitt Intermediate School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Central DeWitt Middle School comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 79.0%.

Central DeWitt Middle School operates from a town-based location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Central DeWitt Middle School has ticked up 4%, going from 235 students in 2018 to 244 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.