Enrollment
330
Middle
DISTRICT 361 · STATE 400
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FOREST CITY COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191179000717
Forest City Middle School
216 W School St, Forest City, IA 50436 · (641) 585-4772 · Winnebago County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL330 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% of Iowa public middle schools
- B-Test 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.
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
13.3:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
137 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 5 | 84 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 82 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 84 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 80 | 24% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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
Forest City Middle School→Forest City High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Forest City Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
83.8%
IA avg 73.6% . +7.7pp since 2023
Math
80.2%
IA avg 70.9% . +8.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.8% | 80.2% |
| 2023-24 | 76.1% | 72.1% |
% 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
76.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.2%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 Forest City Middle School
Forest City Middle School's state test result (76.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest City Middle School this school | 330 | 41.5% | 76.8% |
| Shenandoah Middle School Shenandoah | 280 | 42.9% | 68.0% |
| Atlantic Middle School Atlantic | 349 | 44.4% | 76.4% |
| Oskaloosa Middle School Oskaloosa | 404 | 43.1% | 74.2% |
| Algona Middle School Algona | 419 | 41.3% | 81.8% |
| Walcott Middle School Walcott | 322 | 37.6% | 66.3% |
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 Forest City Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.8% | #106 of 224 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.2% | #73 of 224 ▲ 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.8% | #58 of 224 ▲ 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 330 | #132 of 246 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #45 of 180 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.1% | #104 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.5% | #107 of 237 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +33.1% | #10 of 61 |
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
330
+30 (+10%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 330
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 330 | 24.9 | 13.3:1 | 42% (137) |
| 2023-24 | 319 | 24.7 | 12.9:1 | 41% (132) |
| 2022-23 | 330 | 26.7 | 12.4:1 | 41% (134) |
| 2020-21 | 300 | 24 | 12.5:1 | 36% (108) |
| 2017-18 | 248 | 23 | 10.8:1 | 41% (102) |
| 2015-16 | 263 | 23 | 11.4:1 | 41% (107) |
| 2010-11 | 277 | 23 | 12.0:1 | 39% (108) |
| 2000-01 | 360 | 29 | 12.4:1 | 21% (76) |
| 1990-91 | 330 | 26 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forest City Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 33% (248 to 330); teachers up 8% (23 to 24.9).
About Forest City Middle School
Forest City Middle School is a small middle school in Forest City, Iowa, one of the schools in Forest City Comm School District. Grades offered run from 5 through 8, with 330 students enrolled.
In Forest City Comm School District, 3 schools enroll a combined 1,082 students.
About 84% of the student body at Forest City Middle School is White. Other reported shares: 7% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 28% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 24.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Forest City Middle School was 13.3:1. On average, middle schools in Iowa have 15.2:1, compared with 13.3:1 here. Forest City Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 42%.
Forest City Middle School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 62% of Iowa public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Forest City Middle School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 76.8%, compared with a predicted 71.2%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Iowa schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the county around the school, Winnebago County, the median household income is $67,642, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Winnebago County is home to 9 public schools and about 2,190 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, Forest City High School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Forest City Middle School. Its average proficiency rate of 76.8% is below the 82.0% average for nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes Forest City Middle School as Rural: Remote.
2024-25 enrollment was 330, a 10% rise from 300 in 2020-21.
Discussions about Forest City Middle School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Winnebago County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,583
Census ACS
Median income
$67,642
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,190 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Forest City Comm School District
- Forest City Elementary SchoolElementary · 448 students
- Forest City High SchoolHigh · 304 students
Other schools in Forest City
- Forest City Elementary SchoolElementary · 448 students
- Forest City High SchoolHigh · 304 students
Nearby schools
- Forest City High School0.1 mi · 304
- Forest City Elementary School0.3 mi · 448
- Lake Mills Middle School11.9 mi · 146
- Lake Mills Senior High School11.9 mi · 193
- Lake Mills Elementary School11.9 mi · 303
- Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Elementary School12.0 mi · 381
Frequently asked questions
About Forest City Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Forest City Middle School?
Forest City Middle School enrolls approximately 330 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Forest City Middle School serve?
Forest City Middle School serves grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Forest City Middle School?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Forest City Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Forest City Middle School?
At Forest City Middle School, the student body is approximately 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Forest City Middle School public or private?
Forest City Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Forest City Comm School District.
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