Enrollment
289
Middle
DISTRICT 329 · STATE 400
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OSAGE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192184001303
Osage Middle School
820 Sawyer, Osage, IA 50461 · (641) 732-3127 · Mitchell County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL289 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 65% of Iowa public middle schools
- BTest 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
17.0:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
103 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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 5 | 78 | 27% |
| Grade 6 | 71 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 69 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 71 | 25% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
Osage Middle School→Osage High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Osage Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
82.3%
IA avg 73.6% . -2.4pp since 2023
Math
75.9%
IA avg 70.9% . +1.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.3% | 75.9% |
| 2023-24 | 84.7% | 74.2% |
% 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
78.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
74.1%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% 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 Osage Middle School
Osage Middle School's state test result (78.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osage Middle School this school | 289 | 35.6% | 78.1% |
| IKM-Manning Middle School Manning | 297 | 33.3% | 83.1% |
| Waukon Middle School Waukon | 260 | 37.7% | 86.8% |
| Central Springs Middle School Nora Springs | 255 | 33.7% | N/A |
| AHSTW Intermediate School Avoca | 270 | 36.3% | 80.9% |
| Central DeWitt Intermediate School DeWitt | 311 | 33.1% | 77.6% |
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 Osage Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.1% | #87 of 224 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.9% | #107 of 224 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.3% | #71 of 224 ▼ 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 289 | #152 of 246 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #162 of 180 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.8% | #162 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.6% | #137 of 237 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.0% | #35 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. 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
289
+9 (+3%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 251
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 20.0:1
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 | 289 | 17 | 17.0:1 | 36% (103) |
| 2023-24 | 283 | 16.5 | 17.2:1 | 40% (114) |
| 2022-23 | 268 | 16.5 | 16.2:1 | 33% (88) |
| 2020-21 | 280 | 14 | 20.0:1 | 36% (101) |
| 2017-18 | 270 | 14 | 19.3:1 | 37% (101) |
| 2015-16 | 279 | 16 | 17.4:1 | 30% (85) |
| 2010-11 | 291 | 16 | 18.2:1 | 30% (88) |
| 2000-01 | 274 | 19 | 14.4:1 | 24% (67) |
| 1990-91 | 251 | 18 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Osage Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (270 to 289); teachers up 21% (14 to 17).
About Osage Middle School
Osage Middle School is a small middle school in Osage, Iowa, (ZIP code 50461). The school teaches grades 5 through 8 and enrolls 289 students. That is 28% below the average of about 400 students for middle schools in Iowa.
Federal data list 3 schools in Osage Comm School District, with 988 students enrolled.
Roughly 93% of students at Osage Middle School are White. Other groups make up 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Mitchell County residents are about 96% White, a similar share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 14%.
Osage Middle School reports a ratio of 17.0 students per teacher, from 17 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 15.2:1 average for middle schools in Iowa is 1.9 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Osage Middle School, 36% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Osage Middle School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 65% of Iowa public middle schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Osage Middle School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Iowa schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 78.1%; the prediction is 74.1%.
In Mitchell County, home to about 10,575 people, median household income comes to about $71,365, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mitchell County's 6 public schools enroll about 1,631 students and include Osage Middle School.
Osage Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile from Osage High School, its nearest public school. Osage Middle School has 2 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 81.8% on proficiency, and Osage Middle School is below that at 78.1%.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
A 3% rise took enrollment from 280 in 2020-21 to 289 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 20.0:1 to 17.0:1.
This page collects posts and questions about Osage Middle School, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Mitchell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,575
Census ACS
Median income
$71,365
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,631 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Osage Comm School District
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 405 students
- Osage High SchoolHigh · 294 students
Other schools in Osage
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 405 students
- Osage High SchoolHigh · 294 students
Other Osage Middle schools
One other US public school is named Osage Middle. Osage Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- OSAGE MIDDLEOSAGE BEACH, MO · 479 students
Nearby schools
- Osage High School0.0 mi · 294
- Lincoln Elementary School0.6 mi · 405
- St Ansgar High School8.6 mi · 166
- St Ansgar Elementary School8.6 mi · 345
- St Ansgar Middle School8.6 mi · 132
- Central Springs Elementary School - Nora Springs13.3 mi · 145
Frequently asked questions
About Osage Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Osage Middle School?
Osage Middle School enrolls approximately 289 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Osage Middle School serve?
Osage Middle School serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Osage Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Osage Middle School is approximately 17.0:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Osage Middle School?
At Osage Middle School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Osage Middle School in?
Osage Middle School is part of Osage Comm School District.
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