Emmetsburg Middle School

Emmetsburg Middle School is a low-enrollment middle school that serves part of Emmetsburg, Iowa. There are 199 students enrolled, covering grades 5 through 8. On average, middle schools in Iowa enroll around 400, and this school is 50% below that mark.

Across its 3 schools, Emmetsburg Comm School District enrolls 727 students. Emmetsburg Middle School is one of those schools.

By race and ethnicity, Emmetsburg Middle School is 89% White. The remaining shares are 7% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. In Palo Alto County overall, the White share is about 92%. A diversity index of 19% means there is a 19% chance two randomly chosen students at Emmetsburg Middle School are from different groups.

There are about 7.2 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Emmetsburg Middle School, which has 27.6. The school's 7.2:1 compares with an average of 15.2:1 for middle schools in Iowa. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 41%. That is in line with the 41% average for public schools in Palo Alto County.

Emmetsburg Middle School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 62% of Iowa public middle schools.

Emmetsburg Middle School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 76.9% is 5.3 points above the 71.6% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.

The school's county is Palo Alto County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $72,781 a year, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Emmetsburg Middle School shares Palo Alto County with 9 other public schools.

Emmetsburg High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Emmetsburg Middle School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. On state test proficiency, Emmetsburg Middle School ranks 2nd in a group of 9 nearby schools.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.

Compared with 2020-21, when it had 200 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 199. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 12.5:1 to 7.2:1.

This page is set up for the Emmetsburg Middle School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.