Enrollment
381
Middle
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 400
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KEOKUK COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191563000933
Keokuk Middle School
2002 Orleans Avenue, Keokuk, IA 52632 · (319) 524-3737 · Lee County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL381 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% 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.
- B+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
14.5:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
203 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 | 135 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 131 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 115 | 30% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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
Keokuk Middle School→Keokuk High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Keokuk Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
72.4%
IA avg 73.6% . +1.5pp since 2023
Math
71.6%
IA avg 70.9% . +1.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.4% | 71.6% |
| 2023-24 | 70.9% | 70.4% |
% 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
71.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.3%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 Keokuk Middle School
Keokuk Middle School's state test result (71.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keokuk Middle School this school | 381 | 53.3% | 71.2% |
| Maquoketa Middle School Maquoketa | 315 | 55.9% | 58.1% |
| Oelwein Middle School Oelwein | 350 | 52.6% | 53.9% |
| Knoxville Middle School Knoxville | 323 | 51.7% | 67.2% |
| Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School Vinton | 331 | 52.3% | 82.0% |
| Howar Middle School Centerville | 298 | 56.0% | 65.5% |
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 Keokuk Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.2% | #151 of 224 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.6% | #147 of 224 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.4% | #166 of 224 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 381 | #109 of 246 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #103 of 180 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.4% | #115 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.3% | #52 of 237 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.0% | #82 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
381
-82 (-18%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 574
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 381 | 26.3 | 14.5:1 | 53% (203) |
| 2023-24 | 366 | 29.5 | 12.4:1 | 55% (203) |
| 2022-23 | 377 | 28.7 | 13.1:1 | 60% (225) |
| 2020-21 | 463 | 30 | 15.4:1 | 59% (272) |
| 2017-18 | 401 | 28.1 | 14.3:1 | 58% (232) |
| 2015-16 | 387 | 33 | 11.7:1 | 59% (229) |
| 2010-11 | 475 | 33 | 14.4:1 | 61% (292) |
| 2000-01 | 493 | 38 | 13.0:1 | 54% (266) |
| 1990-91 | 574 | 39 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Keokuk Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (401 to 381); teachers down 6% (28.1 to 26.3).
About Keokuk Middle School
Keokuk Middle School is a middle school with a street address in Keokuk, Iowa. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend, and enrollment is 381 students.
The 5 schools of Keokuk Comm School District, including Keokuk Middle School, enroll 1,720 students.
At Keokuk Middle School, White students make up 85% of the student body. Smaller groups are 8% multiracial, 3% Black, and 3% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Keokuk Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 26%.
The school reports 26.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 14.5 students per teacher. Middle schools in Iowa average about 15.2:1, a similar figure. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 53% of students. Across public schools in Lee County, the average is about the same, 53%.
Measured against Iowa public middle schools, Keokuk Middle School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 65.3% for Keokuk Middle School. The school posts 71.2%, 5.9 points above the prediction.
County data help place the school in context: in Lee County, median household income is about $62,382, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The public schools of Lee County number 13 and enroll about 6,014.
Keokuk High School is the public school closest to Keokuk Middle School, about 0.1 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Keokuk Middle School ranks 1st of 8 on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Town: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Keokuk Middle School had 463 students in 2020-21 and 381 in 2024-25, an 18% decrease.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Keokuk Middle School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Keokuk Comm School District
- Keokuk High SchoolHigh · 583 students
- Hawthorne Elementary SchoolElementary · 454 students
- George Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 222 students
- Torrence ElementaryElementary · 80 students
Other schools in Keokuk
- Keokuk High SchoolHigh · 583 students
- Hawthorne Elementary SchoolElementary · 454 students
- George Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 222 students
- Torrence ElementaryElementary · 80 students
Nearby schools
- Keokuk High School0.1 mi · 583
- Torrence Elementary0.2 mi · 80
- Hawthorne Elementary School0.6 mi · 454
- George Washington Elementary School0.9 mi · 222
- Hamilton High School2.7 mi · 193
- Hamilton Elementary School3.4 mi · 384
Frequently asked questions
About Keokuk Middle SchoolHow large is Keokuk Middle School?
Keokuk Middle School enrolls approximately 381 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Keokuk Middle School serve?
Keokuk Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Keokuk Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Keokuk Middle School is approximately 14.5:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Keokuk Middle School?
At Keokuk Middle School, the student body is approximately 85% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Keokuk Middle School public or private?
Keokuk Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Keokuk Comm School District.
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