Pierson Middle School

Pierson Middle School, a minimally staffed middle-grades school in Pierson, Iowa, run under Kingsley-Pierson Comm School District, enrolls 126 students, covering grades 5 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 69% smaller than the state mean of about 400.

Kingsley-Pierson Comm School District runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 440 students. Pierson Middle School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Pierson Middle School reports that nearly all students (82%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Pacific Islander. By comparison, Woodbury County as a whole is about 71% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Pierson Middle School logs 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.2:1 average. About 38% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Woodbury County's rate of about 60%.

In the area at large, Woodbury County reports that median household income runs about $73,658, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Woodbury County's 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,210 students), Pierson Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Kingsley Elementary School, around 6.2 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Pierson Middle School operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Pierson Middle School's enrollment has rose 13% since 2018, when it stood at 112 (now 126). White enrollment moved from 91% to 82% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.