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Enrollment
404
Middle
DISTRICT 415 · STATE 400
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OSKALOOSA COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192187001310
Oskaloosa Middle School
1704 N 3rd St, Oskaloosa, IA 52577 · (641) 673-8308 · Mahaska County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL404 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of Iowa public middle schools
- C+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
11.4:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
174 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 41%
Community
5
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 | 132 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 140 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 132 | 33% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
Oskaloosa Middle School→Oskaloosa High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Oskaloosa Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
75.6%
IA avg 73.6% . -2.0pp since 2023
Math
72.0%
IA avg 70.9% . -4.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 down about 5 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.6% | 72.0% |
| 2023-24 | 77.6% | 76.9% |
% 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
74.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.4%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 Oskaloosa Middle School
Oskaloosa Middle School's state test result (74.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oskaloosa Middle School this school | 404 | 43.1% | 74.2% |
| Atlantic Middle School Atlantic | 349 | 44.4% | 76.4% |
| Forest City Middle School Forest City | 330 | 41.5% | 76.8% |
| Shenandoah Middle School Shenandoah | 280 | 42.9% | 68.0% |
| Algona Middle School Algona | 419 | 41.3% | 81.8% |
| Cherokee Middle School Cherokee | 329 | 45.3% | 78.3% |
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 Oskaloosa Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.2% | #127 of 224 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #143 of 224 ▼ 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.6% | #139 of 224 ▼ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 404 | #101 of 246 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #7 of 180 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.4% | #114 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.1% | #97 of 237 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.0% | #24 of 103 |
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
404
-63 (-13%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 595
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 404 | 35.3 | 11.4:1 | 43% (174) |
| 2023-24 | 430 | 38.5 | 11.2:1 | 46% (197) |
| 2022-23 | 454 | 39.6 | 11.5:1 | 49% (224) |
| 2020-21 | 467 | 39 | 12.0:1 | 46% (217) |
| 2017-18 | 499 | 41.2 | 12.1:1 | 45% (225) |
| 2015-16 | 531 | 38 | 14.0:1 | 48% (254) |
| 2010-11 | 538 | 37 | 14.5:1 | 45% (241) |
| 2000-01 | 603 | 42 | 14.4:1 | 31% (186) |
| 1990-91 | 595 | 40 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oskaloosa Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (499 to 404); teachers down 14% (41.2 to 35.3).
About Oskaloosa Middle School
Oskaloosa Middle School is a medium-sized middle school in Iowa, with an address in Oskaloosa. Enrollment is 404 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 8.
The district, Oskaloosa Comm School District, operates 5 schools serving 2,073 students.
At Oskaloosa Middle School, White students make up 85% of the student body. The school is also 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 2% Black. Oskaloosa Middle School has a diversity index of 26%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 35.3 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 11.4:1. That ratio is under the 15.2:1 average for middle schools in Iowa. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 43%.
The allk12 Grade for Oskaloosa Middle School is B-. Compared with Iowa public middle schools, the school scored higher than 50% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Oskaloosa Middle School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Iowa schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 74.2% and a predicted 70.4%.
Within Mahaska County, median household income is about $70,940, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Mahaska County number 8 and enroll about 2,757.
The school nearest to Oskaloosa Middle School is Oskaloosa Virtual Academy, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles of Oskaloosa Middle School, there are 4 other public schools. Oskaloosa Middle School is 4th of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
In the federal locale system, Oskaloosa Middle School is coded Town: Remote, for schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
Oskaloosa Middle School had 467 students in 2020-21 and 404 in 2024-25, a 13% decrease.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Mahaska County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,021
Census ACS
Median income
$70,940
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,757 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oskaloosa Comm School District
- Oskaloosa Elementary SchoolElementary · 903 students
- Oskaloosa High SchoolHigh · 632 students
- Oskaloosa Early Childhood Center - PKElementary · 109 students
- Oskaloosa Virtual AcademyHigh · 25 students
Other schools in Oskaloosa
- Oskaloosa Elementary SchoolElementary · 903 students
- Oskaloosa High SchoolHigh · 632 students
- Oskaloosa Early Childhood Center - PKElementary · 109 students
- Oskaloosa Virtual AcademyHigh · 25 students
Nearby schools
- Oskaloosa Virtual Academy0.0 mi · 25
- Oskaloosa High School0.1 mi · 632
- Oskaloosa Early Childhood Center - PK1.2 mi · 109
- Oskaloosa Elementary School1.3 mi · 903
- Eddyville Elementary10.2 mi · 274
- Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Jr/Sr High10.3 mi · 431
Frequently asked questions
About Oskaloosa Middle SchoolHow many students attend Oskaloosa Middle School?
Oskaloosa Middle School enrolls approximately 404 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Oskaloosa Middle School serve?
Oskaloosa Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Oskaloosa Middle School?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Oskaloosa Middle School.
How diverse is Oskaloosa Middle School?
Oskaloosa Middle School reports a student body of 85% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Oskaloosa Middle School in?
Oskaloosa Middle School is part of Oskaloosa Comm School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.