Remsen-Union Middle School

Remsen-Union Middle School is one of the cozy 6-8 campuss in Remsen, Iowa, overseen by Remsen-Union Comm School District, with 189 students on its rolls from grades 5 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 53% leaner than the state mean of about 400.

Within Remsen-Union Comm School District, which oversees 2 schools and 312 students, Remsen-Union Middle School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Remsen-Union Middle School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). Other groups include 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 27.0:1. The state averages around 15.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 28% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Remsen-Union Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 77.9%; this one delivers 77.0%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Plymouth County indicate median household income runs about $83,251, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Plymouth County's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,219 students), Remsen-Union Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Remsen-Union Elementary School, around 0.0 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, Remsen-Union Middle School comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 77.5%.

Remsen-Union Middle School operates from a rural location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Remsen-Union Middle School's enrollment has fell 5% since 2018, when it stood at 198 (now 189). Class-load math has widened: from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 27.0:1 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. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.