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How has Le Mars Middle School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
487
Middle
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 400
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LE MARS COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191653000984
Le Mars Middle School
977 3rd Ave SW, Le Mars, IA 51031 · (712) 546-7022 · Plymouth County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL487 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
194 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 41%
Community
4
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 | 167 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 171 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 149 | 31% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Le Mars Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
83.6%
IA avg 73.6% . +0.6pp since 2023
Math
81.0%
IA avg 70.9% . +1.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 84 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 have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.6% | 81.0% |
| 2023-24 | 83.0% | 79.4% |
% 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
79.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.0%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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 Le Mars Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.1% | #78 of 224 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #67 of 224 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.6% | #60 of 224 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 487 | #72 of 246 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #110 of 180 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.5% | #69 of 180 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.6% | #40 of 61 |
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
487
+26 (+6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.4:1
% White
70%
was 81%
% Hispanic
18%
was 13%
% Black
4%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
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 | 487 | 32.9 | 14.8:1 | 40% (194) |
| 2023-24 | 469 | 35.9 | 13.1:1 | 38% (180) |
| 2022-23 | 488 | 35 | 13.9:1 | 38% (186) |
| 2017-18 | 461 | 32 | 14.4:1 | 33% (154) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Le Mars Middle School.
About Le Mars Middle School
Le Mars Middle School is a medium-sized middle school in Iowa, located in Le Mars. A federal count lists 487 students at the school, in grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Iowa is about 400, so this school runs 22% above that.
The district, Le Mars Comm School District, operates 6 schools serving 2,157 students.
Le Mars Middle School is 70% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 18% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% multiracial, and 2% Pacific Islander. Census estimates put the White share of Plymouth County's population at about 89%. The school's diversity index is 47%, meaning two students picked at random have a 47% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 32.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 14.8:1. That is close to the 15.2:1 average for middle schools in Iowa. Eligible students account for 40% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. The average for public schools in Plymouth County is 29%.
In Iowa, Le Mars Middle School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 79.1% actual against a predicted 72.0%.
Census Bureau estimates for Plymouth County show that the median household income is $83,251, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. There are 16 public schools in Plymouth County, enrolling about 4,219 students in all.
Le Mars High School is located less than a tenth of a mile from Le Mars Middle School. The five-mile area around Le Mars Middle School holds 5 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 77.7% proficiency; Le Mars Middle School posts 79.1%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Distant. That means it sits in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment grew 6% from its 2017-18 level of 461. In 2017-18, 81% of students were White; in 2024-25, 70% were.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Plymouth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,747
Census ACS
Median income
$83,251
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
4,219 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Le Mars Comm School District
- Le Mars High SchoolHigh · 662 students
- Kluckhohn Elementary SchoolElementary · 407 students
- Clark Elementary SchoolElementary · 301 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 261 students
- Individualized Learning CenterHigh · 39 students
Other schools in Le Mars
- Le Mars High SchoolHigh · 662 students
- Kluckhohn Elementary SchoolElementary · 407 students
- Clark Elementary SchoolElementary · 301 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 261 students
- Individualized Learning CenterHigh · 39 students
Nearby schools
- Le Mars High School0.1 mi · 662
- Individualized Learning Center0.4 mi · 39
- Kluckhohn Elementary School0.5 mi · 407
- Franklin Elementary School0.7 mi · 261
- Clark Elementary School1.0 mi · 301
- Remsen-Union Elementary School10.7 mi · 123
Frequently asked questions
About Le Mars Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Le Mars Middle School?
Le Mars Middle School enrolls approximately 487 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Le Mars Middle School serve?
Le Mars Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Le Mars Middle School have?
Le Mars Middle School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
How diverse is Le Mars Middle School?
Le Mars Middle School reports a student body of 70% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Le Mars Middle School public or private?
Le Mars Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Le Mars Comm School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.