Enrollment
31
Middle
DISTRICT 64 · STATE 400
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMBURG COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191344002235
Hamburg Middle School
309 S St, Hamburg, IA 51640 · (712) 382-2017 · Fremont County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL31 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
22 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 | 13 | 42% |
| Grade 7 | 9 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 9 | 29% |
Student demographics
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
Hamburg Middle School→Hamburg Charter High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Hamburg Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
53.8%
IA avg 73.6% . -30.0pp since 2023
Math
46.2%
IA avg 70.9% . -16.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 30 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 16 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.8% | 46.2% |
| 2023-24 | 83.8% | 62.2% |
% 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
62.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.5%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Hamburg Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 31 | #246 of 246 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
31
-14 (-31%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 34.4:1
% White
90%
was 82%
% Hispanic
10%
was 16%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31 | 3.2 | 9.8:1 | 71% (22) |
| 2023-24 | 39 | 2.2 | 17.9:1 | 74% (29) |
| 2022-23 | 40 | 2.7 | 14.8:1 | 70% (28) |
| 2017-18 | 45 | 1.3 | 34.4:1 | 60% (27) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hamburg Middle School.
About Hamburg Middle School
Students in Hamburg, Iowa, attend Hamburg Middle School, a small middle school. It enrolled 31 students in grades 6 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 92% lower than the average for middle schools in Iowa, which is about 400.
Hamburg Comm School District has 191 students in 3 schools, and Hamburg Middle School is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show Hamburg Middle School is 90% White. Other groups make up 10% Hispanic. County-wide, about 92% of residents are White.
A ratio of 9.8:1 comes from the school's 3.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.2:1 average for middle schools in Iowa. The lunch program counts 71% of students at Hamburg Middle School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 46% for public schools in Fremont County.
Hamburg Middle School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 62.3% is 5.9 points above the 56.5% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Fremont County census figures show that the median household income is $71,621, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Fremont County is home to 8 public schools and about 1,104 public school students.
Hamburg Charter High School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Hamburg Middle School, there are 2 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 62.3% is above the 61.9% average for nearby schools.
Hamburg Middle School is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
Compared with 2017-18, the school had 14 fewer students in 2024-25. Over that span, the White share moved 8 points, to 90%. Federal data show the ratio falling from 34.4:1 to 9.8:1.
Community posts for Hamburg Middle School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Fremont County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,514
Census ACS
Median income
$71,621
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,104 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hamburg Comm School District
- Marnie Simons Elementary SchoolElementary · 102 students
- Hamburg Charter High SchoolHigh · 58 students
Other schools in Hamburg
- Marnie Simons Elementary SchoolElementary · 102 students
- Hamburg Charter High SchoolHigh · 58 students
Nearby schools
- Hamburg Charter High School0.0 mi · 58
- Marnie Simons Elementary School0.0 mi · 102
- Sidney High School8.7 mi · 196
- Sidney Virtual SAC School8.7 mi · 1
- Sidney Elementary School9.3 mi · 241
- NEBRASKA CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL11.4 mi · 271
Frequently asked questions
About Hamburg Middle SchoolHow large is Hamburg Middle School?
Hamburg Middle School enrolls approximately 31 students in grades 06-08.
Is Hamburg Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hamburg Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Hamburg Middle School have?
Hamburg Middle School employs 3 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Hamburg Middle School?
Student demographics at Hamburg Middle School are roughly 90% White, 10% Hispanic.
What district is Hamburg Middle School in?
Hamburg Middle School is part of Hamburg Comm School District.
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