Enrollment
115
Middle
DISTRICT 155 · STATE 400
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH IOWA COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190575001620
North Iowa Middle School
111 3rd Ave NW, Buffalo Center, IA 50424 · (641) 562-2525 · Winnebago County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL115 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of Iowa public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
14.0:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
44 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 | 36 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 37 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 42 | 37% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
North Iowa Middle School→North Iowa High School
Based on grade levels within North Iowa Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
82.8%
IA avg 73.6% . +4.5pp since 2023
Math
80.0%
IA avg 70.9% . +6.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.8% | 80.0% |
| 2023-24 | 78.3% | 73.2% |
% 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
76.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.8%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% 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 North Iowa Middle School
North Iowa Middle School's state test result (76.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Iowa Middle School this school | 115 | 38.3% | 76.7% |
| Adair-Casey Jr. High School Adair | 100 | 40.0% | 81.9% |
| Pierson Middle School Pierson | 126 | 38.1% | N/A |
| Tri-Center Middle School Neola | 135 | 35.6% | 75.5% |
| Lake Mills Middle School Lake Mills | 146 | 39.0% | 82.1% |
| Schaller-Crestland Ridge View Middle School Early | 126 | 42.1% | 79.0% |
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 North Iowa Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.7% | #108 of 224 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #75 of 224 ▲ 51 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.8% | #69 of 224 ▲ 52 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 115 | #227 of 246 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.3% | #124 of 237 |
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
115
+19 (+20%) vs 2020
-39% since 2000-01, when it was 190
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 115 | 8.2 | 14.0:1 | 38% (44) |
| 2023-24 | 100 | 8.2 | 12.2:1 | 45% (45) |
| 2022-23 | 107 | 9.6 | 11.2:1 | 38% (41) |
| 2020-21 | 96 | 9 | 10.7:1 | 35% (34) |
| 2017-18 | 130 | 7.4 | 17.6:1 | 42% (54) |
| 2015-16 | 128 | 8 | 16.0:1 | 43% (55) |
| 2010-11 | 109 | 8 | 13.6:1 | 44% (48) |
| 2000-01 | 190 | 18 | 10.6:1 | 38% (73) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Iowa Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (130 to 115); teachers up 11% (7.4 to 8.2).
About North Iowa Middle School
North Iowa Middle School is a middle school with a street address in Buffalo Center, Iowa. The school has 115 students in 2024-25 across grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in Iowa have about 400 students on average; enrollment here is 71% lower.
North Iowa Middle School is part of a district of 3 schools: North Iowa Comm School District, with 466 students.
North Iowa Middle School is 88% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 11% Hispanic. That is in line with Winnebago County, where about 89% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, North Iowa Middle School scores 22%.
On staff are 8.2 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.0:1. The average for middle schools in Iowa is 15.2:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. About 38% of students at North Iowa Middle School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Winnebago County average a similar 36%.
Among Iowa public middle schools, North Iowa Middle School outscored 56%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
North Iowa Middle School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Iowa schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 76.7% and a predicted 72.8%.
The school is in Winnebago County, where median household income comes to about $67,642, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Winnebago County counts 9 public schools with about 2,190 students.
North Iowa Middle School's closest public school neighbor is North Iowa High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, North Iowa Middle School is behind the 79.1% nearby average, ranking 6th of 8.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 20% rise, from 96 to 115. The ratio was 10.7:1 in 2020-21 and 14.0:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for North Iowa Middle School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Winnebago County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,583
Census ACS
Median income
$67,642
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,190 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Iowa Comm School District
- North Iowa Elementary Buffalo CenterElementary · 227 students
- North Iowa High SchoolHigh · 124 students
Other schools in Buffalo Center
- North Iowa Elementary Buffalo CenterElementary · 227 students
- North Iowa High SchoolHigh · 124 students
Nearby schools
- North Iowa High School0.0 mi · 124
- North Iowa Elementary Buffalo Center0.0 mi · 227
- Forest City Elementary School17.1 mi · 448
- Forest City Middle School17.3 mi · 330
- Forest City High School17.3 mi · 304
- North Kossuth Elementary School18.3 mi · 131
Frequently asked questions
About North Iowa Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at North Iowa Middle School?
North Iowa Middle School enrolls approximately 115 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does North Iowa Middle School serve?
North Iowa Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at North Iowa Middle School?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at North Iowa Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Iowa Middle School?
At North Iowa Middle School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black.
What district is North Iowa Middle School in?
North Iowa Middle School is part of North Iowa Comm School District.
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