Enrollment
249
Middle
DISTRICT 171 · STATE 400
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JESUP COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191533002051
Jesup Middle School
531 Prospect, Jesup, IA 50648 · (319) 827-1700 · Buchanan County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL249 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
55 students
DISTRICT 16% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
Jesup Middle School→Jesup High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Jesup Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
81.2%
IA avg 73.6% . -3.4pp since 2023
Math
80.7%
IA avg 70.9% . -0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 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 have held steady.
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
81.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
80.9%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 81% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
249
-30 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 19.2:1
% White
97%
was 94%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Jesup Middle School
Jesup Middle School is one of the compact middle-grades schools in Jesup, Iowa, run under Jesup Comm School District, with 249 students on its rolls from grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 400 students per school, that is 38% below typical.
Jesup Comm School District runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 1,024 students. Jesup Middle School is one of those campuses.
On demographics, Jesup Middle School lists that nearly all students (97%) are White. Other groups include 2% Hispanic. Compared to Buchanan County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 22% of students at Jesup Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Jesup Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 80.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 81.0%.
Around the school, ACS estimates for Buchanan County put median household earnings sit near $78,236, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Jesup Middle School is one of 18 public schools in Buchanan County (combined enrollment of about 3,231 students).
Jesup Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Jesup Middle School comes 2nd of 6 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 76.7%.
The campus sits in a small-town setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Jesup Middle School has shrank 11%, going from 279 students in 2018 to 249 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 19.2:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 in 2025.
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Buchanan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,694
Census ACS
Median income
$78,236
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
3,231 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jesup Comm School District
- Jesup Elementary SchoolElementary · 412 students
- Jesup High SchoolHigh · 269 students
- Triumph Elementary SchoolElementary · 42 students
- Perry #1 Elementary SchoolElementary · 29 students
- Prairie Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 23 students
Other schools in Jesup
- Jesup Elementary SchoolElementary · 412 students
- Jesup High SchoolHigh · 269 students
Nearby schools
- Jesup Elementary School0.0 mi · 412
- Jesup High School0.0 mi · 269
- Perry #1 Elementary School5.8 mi · 29
- Triumph Elementary School7.1 mi · 42
- Prairie Grove Elementary School7.4 mi · 23
- Independence Junior Senior High School7.6 mi · 712
Frequently asked questions
About Jesup Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Jesup Middle School?
Jesup Middle School enrolls approximately 249 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Jesup Middle School serve?
Jesup Middle School serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jesup Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jesup Middle School is approximately 14.0:1 (18 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Jesup Middle School?
Jesup Middle School reports a student body of 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Jesup Middle School public or private?
Jesup Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jesup Comm School District.
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