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Which teacher or staff member at Charles City MS deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
386
Middle
DISTRICT 336 · STATE 400
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLES CITY COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190708000320
Charles City Middle School
1200 1st Ave., Charles City, IA 50616 · (641) 257-6530 · Floyd County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL386 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of Iowa public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
15.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
201 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 41%
Community
1
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 5 | 97 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 80 | 21% |
| Grade 7 | 105 | 27% |
| Grade 8 | 104 | 27% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
Charles City Middle School→Charles City High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Charles City Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
72.4%
IA avg 73.6% . +4.4pp since 2023
Math
67.5%
IA avg 70.9% . -2.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.4% | 67.5% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 70.2% |
% 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
68.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.9%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 Charles City Middle School
Charles City Middle School's state test result (68.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles City Middle School this school | 386 | 52.1% | 68.2% |
| John Adams Middle School Mason City | 463 | 49.0% | 65.7% |
| Lincoln Intermediate Mason City | 485 | 53.2% | 65.6% |
| George Washington Middle School Dubuque | 584 | 53.4% | 65.4% |
| Keokuk Middle School Keokuk | 381 | 53.3% | 71.2% |
| Taft Middle School Cedar Rapids | 593 | 46.5% | 71.0% |
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 Charles City Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.2% | #165 of 224 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.5% | #173 of 224 ▼ 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.4% | #164 of 224 ▲ 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 386 | #107 of 246 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #148 of 180 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.3% | #77 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.1% | #57 of 237 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.6% | #21 of 103 |
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
386
-102 (-21%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 488
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 386 | 24.3 | 15.9:1 | 52% (201) |
| 2023-24 | 378 | 27 | 14.0:1 | 56% (212) |
| 2022-23 | 423 | 29 | 14.6:1 | 54% (227) |
| 2020-21 | 488 | 30 | 16.3:1 | 53% (257) |
| 2017-18 | 486 | 29 | 16.8:1 | 53% (259) |
| 2015-16 | 360 | 24 | 15.0:1 | 50% (180) |
| 2010-11 | 333 | 24 | 13.9:1 | 45% (150) |
| 2000-01 | 414 | 33 | 12.6:1 | 34% (140) |
| 1990-91 | 488 | 37 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Charles City Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (486 to 386); teachers down 16% (29 to 24.3).
About Charles City Middle School
Charles City Middle School is a middle school in Charles City, Iowa, reachable at (641) 257-6530. The school enrolls 386 students, from grades 5 through 8.
Charles City Comm School District enrolls 1,344 students, and its 4 schools include Charles City Middle School.
Charles City Middle School's enrollment is 75% White. Next come 10% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. That compares with about 90% White among all Floyd County residents. By the diversity index, Charles City Middle School comes in at 41%.
Federal staffing data show 24.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Charles City Middle School and a ratio of 15.9:1. That ratio is over the 15.2:1 average for middle schools in Iowa. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 52% of students. That is close to the 49% average for public schools in Floyd County.
allk12 grades Charles City Middle School a C. The grade compares the school only with Iowa public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Schools in Iowa with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 65.9%. Charles City Middle School scores 68.2%.
Among Floyd County residents, median household income is about $68,557, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 8 public schools in Floyd County, with a combined enrollment of about 2,152.
The closest other public school is Charles City High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Charles City Middle School ranks 5th of 8 nearby schools, at 68.2% versus a 68.1% average.
NCES describes the area around Charles City Middle School as Town: Remote, meaning in a town far from an urbanized area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 488 in 2020-21 and 386 in 2024-25, a 21% decrease.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Charles City Middle School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Floyd County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,328
Census ACS
Median income
$68,557
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,152 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Charles City Comm School District
- Charles City High SchoolHigh · 472 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 280 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 206 students
Other schools in Charles City
- Charles City High SchoolHigh · 472 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 280 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 206 students
Nearby schools
- Charles City High School0.1 mi · 472
- Lincoln Elementary School0.5 mi · 280
- Washington Elementary School1.4 mi · 206
- Nashua-Plainfield Elementary School9.6 mi · 281
- Nashua-Plainfield Junior-Senior High School9.8 mi · 311
- North Butler Jr/Sr High School13.4 mi · 254
Frequently asked questions
About Charles City Middle SchoolHow large is Charles City Middle School?
Charles City Middle School enrolls approximately 386 students in grades 05-08.
Is Charles City Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Charles City Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Charles City Middle School?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at Charles City Middle School.
How diverse is Charles City Middle School?
Charles City Middle School reports a student body of 75% White, 6% Hispanic, 10% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Charles City Middle School?
Charles City Middle School is overseen by Charles City Comm School District in Floyd County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.