Schleswig Middle School

Located at 714 Date Street, in Schleswig, Iowa, Schleswig Middle School is a tiny middle-grades school that hosts 51 students (grades 5 through 8), operated by Schleswig Comm School District. By comparison, Iowa's public schools average about 400 students each, so Schleswig Middle School sits 87% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 2 schools in Schleswig Comm School District (126 students total), Schleswig Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Schleswig Middle School lists that nearly all students (80%) are White. The remainder consists of 18% Hispanic. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 66%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Schleswig Middle School has 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.2:1 average. About 43% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Crawford County (around 59%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Schleswig Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 70.4%, the actual is 66.8%, a residual of -3.6 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Crawford County put median household income runs about $67,027, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Schleswig Middle School is one of 11 public schools in Crawford County (combined enrollment of about 3,007 students).

The closest other public school is Schleswig Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Schleswig Middle School ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 72.6%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 19%: 63 students in 2018 compared to 51 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 86% to 80% across the same window.

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