Oelwein Middle School

Oelwein Middle School, a mid-sized junior high in Oelwein, Iowa, run under Oelwein Comm School District, teaches 350 students, covering grades 5 through 8.

Across the 5 schools in Oelwein Comm School District (1,326 students total), Oelwein Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Oelwein Middle School reports that nearly all students (83%) are White. The remainder looks like 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 92% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.2:1, putting Oelwein Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Oelwein Middle School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 65.7%; this one comes in at 53.9%, -11.7 points off the demographic line.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Fayette County put median household income runs about $60,165, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Fayette County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,222 students), Oelwein Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Oelwein High School, around 0.2 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Oelwein Middle School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 62.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Oelwein Middle School's enrollment has grew 23% since 2018, when it stood at 284 (now 350).

In the discussion threads here, 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.