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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIS COUNTY COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190861000493

Davis County Middle School

500 E North St, Bloomfield, IA 52537 · (641) 664-2200 · Davis County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL337 STUDENTS
Enrollment
337
Middle
DISTRICT 287 · STATE 400
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
159 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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
Grade 5
90
Grade 6
79
Grade 7
74
Grade 8
94
Student demographics
White
31894%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 70%
Hispanic
93%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 14%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 7%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Two+
62%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17853%
Female
15847%

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Test scores

ISASP 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
72.4%
IA avg 73.6% . +5.0pp since 2023
Math
65.0%
IA avg 70.9% . +5.4pp since 2023
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.3%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
337
-67 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 20.4:1
% White
94%
was 96%
% Hispanic
3%
was 2%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Davis County Middle School

Set in Bloomfield, Iowa, Davis County Middle School is an intimate junior high, part of Davis County Comm School District. It enrolls 337 students across grades 5 through 8.

Davis County Comm School District comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,147 students; Davis County Middle School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Davis County Middle School lists that 94% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 3% Hispanic. Compared to Davis County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Davis County Middle School has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.2:1 average. Roughly 47% of students at Davis County Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Davis County Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 68.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.6%.

Across the wider county, census data for Davis County shows the typical household earns roughly $77,194 per year, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Davis County Middle School is one of 4 public schools in Davis County (combined enrollment of about 1,147 students).

Davis County Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Davis County Middle School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 56.3%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 17%: 404 students in 2018 compared to 337 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 20.4:1 in 2018 to 19.0:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Davis County at a glance

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Population
9,157
Census ACS
Median income
$77,194
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,147 students

Quick facts

School name
Davis County Middle School
District
Davis County Comm School District
Address
500 E North St, Bloomfield, IA 52537
Phone
(641) 664-2200
County
Davis County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
337
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
19.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
159 (47%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
190861000493
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Davis County Comm School District
Other schools in Bloomfield
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Davis County Middle School
How many students attend Davis County Middle School?
Davis County Middle School enrolls approximately 337 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Davis County Middle School serve?
Davis County Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Davis County Middle School?
Approximately 19.0:1 students per teacher at Davis County Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Davis County Middle School?
Student demographics at Davis County Middle School are roughly 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Davis County Middle School public or private?
Davis County Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Davis County Comm School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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