Roland-Story Middle School

Roland-Story Middle School, a compact 6-8 campus in Roland, Iowa, operated by Roland-Story Comm School District, educates 331 students, covering grades 5 through 8.

Roland-Story Comm School District comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,094 students; Roland-Story Middle School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Roland-Story Middle School records that nearly all students (92%) are White; the rest reads as 3% Hispanic, 2% Black. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 82%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Roland-Story Middle School has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.2:1 average. About 21% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Roland-Story Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 81.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 86.1%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Story County indicate the typical household earns roughly $69,685 per year, roughly 55% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Roland-Story Middle School is one of 26 public schools in Story County (combined enrollment of about 11,665 students).

Roland-Story High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Roland-Story Middle School comes 5th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 89.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 327 students in 2018 compared to 331 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.