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Alumni: what's one memory from Fort Madison Middle School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
686
Middle
DISTRICT 597 · STATE 400
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT MADISON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191185000734
Fort Madison Middle School
502 48th Street, Fort Madison, IA 52627 · (319)372-4687 · Lee County
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL686 STUDENTS
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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
13.7:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
407 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 41%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 136 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 127 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 150 | 22% |
| Grade 7 | 142 | 21% |
| Grade 8 | 131 | 19% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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.
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Fort Madison Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2023-24 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
62.4%
IA avg 72.7%
Math
55.1%
IA avg 69.8%
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 73 and 70.
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
58.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.3%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 →
Where Fort Madison Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #194 of 224 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #201 of 224 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.4% | #195 of 224 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 686 | #36 of 246 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #65 of 180 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.3% | #93 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.3% | #30 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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
686
+6 (+1%) vs 2017
+64% since 1990-91, when it was 418
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 13.8:1
% White
82%
was 83%
% Hispanic
7%
was 8%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 686 | 48.7 | 14.1:1 | 59% (407) |
| 2022-23 | 695 | 50.7 | 13.7:1 | 56% (392) |
| 2020-21 | 690 | 48 | 14.4:1 | 52% (359) |
| 2017-18 | 680 | 49.3 | 13.8:1 | 54% (365) |
| 2015-16 | 719 | 53 | 13.6:1 | 44% (316) |
| 2010-11 | 482 | 39 | 12.4:1 | 49% (235) |
| 2000-01 | 370 | 32 | 11.6:1 | 30% (111) |
| 1990-91 | 418 | 32 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fort Madison Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (680 to 686); teachers down 1% (49.3 to 48.7).
About Fort Madison Middle School
Fort Madison Middle School is a large middle-grades school with its address in Fort Madison, Iowa. Enrollment in 2023-24 was 686 students in grades 4 through 8. Against the 400-student average for middle schools in Iowa, enrollment here is 72% higher.
Fort Madison Comm School District is the district for Fort Madison Middle School. It has 5 schools and 2,983 students.
Fort Madison Middle School's enrollment is 82% White. The school is also 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 2% Black. That is lower than the 91% White share among all Lee County residents. The school's diversity index is 31%, meaning two students picked at random have a 31% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at Fort Madison Middle School is 48.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 13.7:1. This ratio sits 1.4 below the 15.2:1 average for middle schools in Iowa. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 59%.
Schools in Iowa with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 62.3%. Fort Madison Middle School scores 58.8%.
In the county around the school, Lee County, the median household income is $62,382, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 13 public schools in Lee County, enrolling about 6,014 students in all.
The shortest distance from Fort Madison Middle School to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Fort Madison Elementary School. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Fort Madison Middle School is 7th among 8 schools close by.
Fort Madison Middle School is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
In 2017-18, Fort Madison Middle School enrolled 680; in 2023-24, 686.
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Lee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,893
Census ACS
Median income
$62,382
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
6,014 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fort Madison Comm School District
- Fort Madison Elementary SchoolElementary · 932 students
- Fort Madison Junior/Senior High SchoolHigh · 852 students
- Richardson Elementary SchoolElementary · 286 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 227 students
Other schools in Fort Madison
- Fort Madison Elementary SchoolElementary · 932 students
- Fort Madison Junior/Senior High SchoolHigh · 852 students
- Richardson Elementary SchoolElementary · 286 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 227 students
Nearby schools
- Fort Madison Elementary School0.0 mi · 932
- Richardson Elementary School0.9 mi · 286
- Fort Madison Junior/Senior High School1.9 mi · 852
- Lincoln Elementary School2.5 mi · 227
- Nauvoo Elementary School6.1 mi · 208
- Central Lee Elementary School8.6 mi · 564
Frequently asked questions
About Fort Madison Middle SchoolHow large is Fort Madison Middle School?
Fort Madison Middle School enrolls approximately 686 students in grades 04-08.
Is Fort Madison Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fort Madison Middle School is a middle school covering grades 04-08.
How many students per teacher at Fort Madison Middle School?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Fort Madison Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Fort Madison Middle School?
Student demographics at Fort Madison Middle School are roughly 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Fort Madison Middle School in?
Fort Madison Middle School is part of Fort Madison Comm School District.
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