Nevada Middle School

Nevada Middle School is one of the middle-of-the-pack middle schools in Nevada, Iowa, part of Nevada Comm School District, with 442 students on its rolls from grades 5 through 8.

Within Nevada Comm School District, which oversees 3 schools and 1,572 students, Nevada Middle School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Nevada Middle School shows that nearly all students (81%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 13% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Nevada Middle School lists 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.8:1. The state averages about 15.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 42% of students at Nevada Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Story County runs at roughly 28%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Nevada Middle School sits in the top 10% of Iowa schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 70.9%; actual is 82.5%, +11.6 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, census data for Story County shows median household earnings sit near $69,685, 55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Story County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,665 students), Nevada Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Nevada High School, around 0.1 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Nevada Middle School comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 76.0%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Nevada Middle School has showed little movement, going from 451 students in 2018 to 442 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 7% to 13%.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.