Enrollment
210
Middle
DISTRICT 239 · STATE 400
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DIKE-NEW HARTFORD COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190912001207
Dike-New Hartford Junior High School
508 Beaver, New Hartford, IA 50660 · (319) 983-2206 · Butler County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL210 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
48 students
DISTRICT 23% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 60 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 77 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 73 | 35% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
Dike-New Hartford Junior High School→Dike-New Hartford High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Dike-New Hartford Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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START A DISCUSSIONSchools most like Dike-New Hartford Junior High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dike-New Hartford Junior High School this school | 210 | 22.9% | N/A |
| PCM Middle School Prairie City | 232 | 24.1% | 77.4% |
| Aplington-Parkersburg Middle School Aplington | 198 | 25.3% | 84.6% |
| Benton Community Middle School Van Horne | 235 | 21.7% | 76.6% |
| Tipton Middle School Tipton | 256 | 23.8% | 74.4% |
| Jesup Middle School Jesup | 249 | 22.1% | 81.0% |
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 Dike-New Hartford Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 210 | #180 of 246 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #170 of 180 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.6% | #163 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.9% | #200 of 237 |
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
210
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+69% since 2000-01, when it was 124
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 210 | 11.5 | 18.3:1 | 23% (48) |
| 2023-24 | 223 | 10.3 | 21.7:1 | 21% (46) |
| 2022-23 | 215 | 11.4 | 18.9:1 | 16% (34) |
| 2020-21 | 209 | 13 | 16.1:1 | 23% (48) |
| 2017-18 | 197 | 18.6 | 10.6:1 | 22% (44) |
| 2015-16 | 198 | 13 | 15.2:1 | 30% (60) |
| 2010-11 | 111 | 5 | 22.2:1 | 23% (26) |
| 2000-01 | 124 | 11 | 11.3:1 | 20% (25) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dike-New Hartford Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (197 to 210); teachers down 38% (18.6 to 11.5).
About Dike-New Hartford Junior High School
Dike-New Hartford Junior High School is a small middle school serving families in New Hartford, Iowa. The school reports 210 students in grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 48% smaller than the 400 average for middle schools in Iowa.
Dike-New Hartford Junior High School is one of the 4 schools that make up Dike-New Hartford Comm School District (957 students in total).
Dike-New Hartford Junior High School enrolls a student body that is 93% White. The school is also 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. For comparison, Butler County is about 95% White. By the diversity index, Dike-New Hartford Junior High School comes in at 14%.
The count of teachers at Dike-New Hartford Junior High School is 11.5 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 18.3:1. Among middle schools in Iowa, the typical ratio is 15.2:1. The school counts 48 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 23%.
Across Butler County, median household income is about $73,715, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Dike-New Hartford Junior High School is among the 11 public schools in Butler County.
The nearest other public school, New Hartford Elementary School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within ten miles of Dike-New Hartford Junior High School.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 209 in 2020-21 and 210 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 16.1:1 to 18.3:1.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Butler County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,268
Census ACS
Median income
$73,715
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,120 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dike-New Hartford Comm School District
- Dike Elementary SchoolElementary · 306 students
- Dike-New Hartford High SchoolHigh · 294 students
- New Hartford Elementary SchoolElementary · 147 students
Other schools in New Hartford
- New Hartford Elementary SchoolElementary · 147 students
Nearby schools
- New Hartford Elementary School0.0 mi · 147
- Dike Elementary School7.1 mi · 306
- Dike-New Hartford High School7.1 mi · 294
- Holmes Junior High School8.0 mi · 628
- Helen A Hansen Elementary School8.1 mi · 569
- Aplington-Parkersburg High School8.1 mi · 247
Frequently asked questions
About Dike-New Hartford Junior High SchoolHow many students attend Dike-New Hartford Junior High School?
Dike-New Hartford Junior High School enrolls approximately 210 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Dike-New Hartford Junior High School serve?
Dike-New Hartford Junior High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Dike-New Hartford Junior High School?
Approximately 18.3:1 students per teacher at Dike-New Hartford Junior High School.
How diverse is Dike-New Hartford Junior High School?
Dike-New Hartford Junior High School reports a student body of 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Dike-New Hartford Junior High School public or private?
Dike-New Hartford Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Dike-New Hartford Comm School District.
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