New Hampton Middle School

New Hampton Middle School, a compact middle school in New Hampton, Iowa, part of New Hampton Comm School District, hosts 304 students, covering grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 400 students per school, that is 24% below typical.

Within New Hampton Comm School District, which oversees 3 schools and 1,126 students, New Hampton Middle School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, New Hampton Middle School records that nearly all students (83%) are White. Other groups include 14% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 95% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.2:1 average. Around 45% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Chickasaw County (around 36%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, New Hampton Middle School ranks in the top 10% of Iowa public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 69.4%; New Hampton Middle School posts 79.8%, +10.4 points above that line.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Chickasaw County indicate median household earnings sit near $75,675, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. New Hampton Middle School is one of 7 public schools in Chickasaw County (combined enrollment of about 2,055 students).

Nearest neighbor: New Hampton High School, around 0.0 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), New Hampton Middle School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 75.7%.

New Hampton Middle School operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at New Hampton Middle School has grew 11%, going from 273 students in 2018 to 304 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 4% to 14% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 today.

On this page, members of the New Hampton Middle School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.