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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 61 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 58 | 23% |
| Grade 7 | 73 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 57 | 23% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · 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
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.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.2% | 80.7% |
| 2023-24 | 84.6% | 81.4% |
% 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
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 →
Where Jesup Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #64 of 224 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.7% | #70 of 224 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.2% | #83 of 224 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 249 | #167 of 246 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #80 of 180 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.3% | #180 of 180 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.8% | #60 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.
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
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 249 | 17.8 | 14.0:1 | 22% (55) |
| 2023-24 | 243 | 14.7 | 16.5:1 | 23% (57) |
| 2022-23 | 252 | 15.8 | 15.9:1 | 21% (52) |
| 2017-18 | 279 | 14.5 | 19.2:1 | 24% (66) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jesup Middle School.
About Jesup Middle School
Jesup Middle School is a low-enrollment middle school. Its address is in Jesup, Iowa. Classes run from 5 through 8, and the school has 249 students. Against the 400-student average for middle schools in Iowa, enrollment here is 38% lower.
Jesup Comm School District (6 schools, 1,024 students) runs Jesup Middle School.
Jesup Middle School's enrollment is 97% White. The remaining shares are 2% Hispanic. County-wide, about 96% of residents are White. Jesup Middle School's diversity index is 6%, against a US figure of 70%.
Jesup Middle School counts 17.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.0 students for each one. On average, middle schools in Iowa have 15.2:1, compared with 14.0:1 here. About 22% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
On BeatsExpectations, Jesup Middle School is within a point of its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Iowa schools.
Across Buchanan County, the median household income is $78,236, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. In all, Buchanan County has 18 public schools and roughly 3,231 students.
Nearby, Jesup Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Jesup Middle School ranks 2nd of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 81.0% against a local average of 76.7%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment has fallen by 30 students since 2017-18, to 249. From 2017-18 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 19.2:1 to 14.0:1.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.