Pierson Middle School

In Pierson, Iowa, Pierson Middle School is a very small middle school. It reports enrollment of 126 students in grades 5 through 8. That puts enrollment 69% below the 400-student average for middle schools in Iowa.

Besides Pierson Middle School, Kingsley-Pierson Comm School District runs 2 other schools. The district enrolls 440 students.

By race and ethnicity, Pierson Middle School is 82% White. Enrollment also includes 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Pacific Islander. The school's White share is 11 points above the 71% share among Woodbury County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 32%.

Classroom staffing at Pierson Middle School totals 7.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.0:1. Statewide, middle schools in Iowa average 15.2:1. Federal data show 38% of students (48) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Woodbury County, the average is 60%.

In the wider Woodbury County area, median household income comes to about $73,658, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Woodbury County counts 37 public schools with about 18,210 students.

Kingsley Elementary School sits about 6.2 miles from Pierson Middle School. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Enrollment increased by 26% across 4 years, from 100 in 2020-21 to 126 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 20.0:1 to 16.0:1 over the same years.

The Pierson Middle School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.