Enrollment
347
Middle
DISTRICT 413 · STATE 400
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENE COUNTY COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191521000919
Greene County Middle School
101 Ram Drive, Jefferson, IA 50129 · (515) 386-4168 · Greene County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL347 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% of Iowa public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
15.2:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
174 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 93 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 85 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 85 | 24% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
Greene County Middle School→Greene County High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Greene County Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
69.9%
IA avg 73.6% . -2.5pp since 2023
Math
65.2%
IA avg 70.9% . -4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.9% | 65.2% |
| 2023-24 | 72.4% | 69.2% |
% 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
67.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.9%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 Greene County Middle School
Greene County Middle School's state test result (67.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene County Middle School this school | 347 | 50.1% | 67.5% |
| Knoxville Middle School Knoxville | 323 | 51.7% | 67.2% |
| Oelwein Middle School Oelwein | 350 | 52.6% | 53.9% |
| Crestwood Middle School Cresco | 283 | 49.1% | N/A |
| Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School Vinton | 331 | 52.3% | 82.0% |
| Chariton Middle School Chariton | 284 | 53.9% | 69.8% |
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 Greene County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.5% | #170 of 224 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #179 of 224 ▼ 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.9% | #173 of 224 ▼ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 347 | #121 of 246 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #122 of 180 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.4% | #108 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.1% | #64 of 237 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.7% | #98 of 103 |
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
347
-19 (-5%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 292
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 347 | 22.8 | 15.2:1 | 50% (174) |
| 2023-24 | 357 | 24.8 | 14.4:1 | 49% (175) |
| 2022-23 | 346 | 25.2 | 13.8:1 | 49% (169) |
| 2020-21 | 366 | 27 | 13.6:1 | 53% (194) |
| 2017-18 | 353 | 26 | 13.6:1 | 45% (160) |
| 2015-16 | 195 | 14 | 13.9:1 | 48% (94) |
| 2010-11 | 318 | 16 | 19.9:1 | 48% (153) |
| 2000-01 | 302 | 22 | 13.7:1 | 26% (79) |
| 1990-91 | 292 | 22 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Greene County Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (353 to 347); teachers down 12% (26 to 22.8).
About Greene County Middle School
Greene County Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Iowa, located in Jefferson. The school runs grades 5 through 8 and enrolls 347 students.
Greene County Comm School District oversees Greene County Middle School and 2 other schools, with 1,240 students in total.
Roughly 84% of students at Greene County Middle School are White. Other students are 10% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Greene County residents are about 94% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 27%.
A staff of 22.8 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 15.2:1. The ratio is within a point of the 15.2:1 average for middle schools in Iowa. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 50%. Public schools in Greene County average a similar 48%.
On the allk12 Grade, Greene County Middle School lands at C, ahead of 25% of Iowa public middle schools.
Greene County Middle School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 67.5%, compared with a predicted 66.9%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Iowa schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the surrounding county, Greene County, median household income comes to about $63,409, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The county's public schools total 5, with about 1,425 students.
Among nearby public schools, Greene County Elementary is closest at about 0.5 miles. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Greene County Middle School is 7th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 347, compared with 366 in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 15.2:1, from 13.6:1.
The Greene County Middle School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Greene County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,688
Census ACS
Median income
$63,409
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,425 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Greene County Comm School District
- Greene County ElementaryElementary · 518 students
- Greene County High SchoolHigh · 375 students
Other schools in Jefferson
- Greene County ElementaryElementary · 518 students
- Greene County High SchoolHigh · 375 students
Other Greene County Middle schools
One other US public school is named Greene County Middle. Greene County Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Greene County MiddleSnow Hill, NC · 602 students
Nearby schools
- Greene County Elementary0.5 mi · 518
- Greene County High School2.2 mi · 375
- Paton-Churdan Jr-Sr High School12.1 mi · 99
- Paton-Churdan Elementary12.1 mi · 86
- Ogden Middle School17.5 mi · 158
- Ogden High School17.5 mi · 234
Frequently asked questions
About Greene County Middle SchoolHow many students attend Greene County Middle School?
Greene County Middle School enrolls approximately 347 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Greene County Middle School serve?
Greene County Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Greene County Middle School?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Greene County Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Greene County Middle School?
At Greene County Middle School, the student body is approximately 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Greene County Middle School in?
Greene County Middle School is part of Greene County Comm School District.
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