Enrollment
329
Middle
DISTRICT 304 · STATE 400
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH CENTRAL CALHOUN COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190002402153
South Central Calhoun Middle School
1000 Tonawanda Street, Rockwell City, IA 50579 · (712) 297-8111 · Calhoun County
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL329 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 17% of Iowa public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Iowa public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
140 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 66 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 20% |
| Grade 6 | 82 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 61 | 19% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 48% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
South Central Calhoun Middle School→South Central Calhoun High School
Based on grade levels within South Central Calhoun Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
69.6%
IA avg 73.6% . +2.2pp since 2023
Math
69.2%
IA avg 70.9% . +1.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.6% | 69.2% |
| 2023-24 | 67.4% | 67.8% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
67.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.7%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Iowa's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like South Central Calhoun Middle School
South Central Calhoun Middle School's state test result (67.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Central Calhoun Middle School this school | 329 | 42.6% | 67.2% |
| Central Lee Middle School Donnellson | 394 | 39.3% | 75.1% |
| Davis County Middle School Bloomfield | 337 | 47.2% | 64.6% |
| Southeast Valley Middle School Burnside | 314 | 47.5% | 69.8% |
| Harlan Community Middle School Harlan | 335 | 38.2% | 82.5% |
| Atlantic Middle School Atlantic | 349 | 44.4% | 76.4% |
Matched among Iowa middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where South Central Calhoun Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.2% | #172 of 224 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.2% | #167 of 224 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.6% | #175 of 224 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 329 | #133 of 246 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #77 of 180 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.0% | #175 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.6% | #101 of 237 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.9% | #27 of 61 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
329
+36 (+12%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 11.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 329 | 23.6 | 13.9:1 | 43% (140) |
| 2023-24 | 327 | 22.7 | 14.4:1 | 46% (152) |
| 2022-23 | 327 | 25.1 | 13.1:1 | 46% (152) |
| 2020-21 | 293 | 25 | 11.7:1 | 44% (128) |
| 2017-18 | 302 | 23.7 | 12.7:1 | 42% (126) |
| 2015-16 | 336 | 24 | 14.0:1 | 43% (145) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Central Calhoun Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (302 to 329); teachers down 1% (23.7 to 23.6).
About South Central Calhoun Middle School
In Rockwell City, Iowa, part of Calhoun County, South Central Calhoun Middle School is a middle-grades school. Classes run from 4 through 8, and the school has 329 students.
South Central Calhoun Comm School District runs South Central Calhoun Middle School along with 2 other schools, enrolling 912 students in total.
White students make up 95% of enrollment at South Central Calhoun Middle School. The remaining shares are 3% Hispanic. The White share in Calhoun County as a whole is similar, at about 92%. Pick two students at random and there is a 10% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
South Central Calhoun Middle School operates with 23.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.9:1. On average, middle schools in Iowa have 15.2:1, compared with 13.9:1 here. South Central Calhoun Middle School reports 43% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That tracks the 41% average for public schools in Calhoun County.
South Central Calhoun Middle School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 17% of Iowa public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 70.7% at South Central Calhoun Middle School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 67.2%.
Census Bureau estimates for Calhoun County show that the median household income is $64,964, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. South Central Calhoun Middle School is one of 6 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is South Central Calhoun Elementary School, about 1.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within ten miles is 2. Among its closest neighbors with test data, South Central Calhoun Middle School is 6th of 7 on proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes South Central Calhoun Middle School as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment climbed 12% from its 2020-21 level of 293. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 11.7:1 to 13.9:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at South Central Calhoun Middle School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Calhoun County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,803
Census ACS
Median income
$64,964
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,472 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Central Calhoun Comm School District
- South Central Calhoun Elementary SchoolElementary · 299 students
- South Central Calhoun High SchoolHigh · 284 students
Other schools in Rockwell City
- South Central Calhoun Elementary SchoolElementary · 299 students
Nearby schools
- South Central Calhoun Elementary School1.1 mi · 299
- South Central Calhoun High School10.0 mi · 284
- Manson Northwest Webster Junior High/High School11.5 mi · 337
- Southeast Valley Elementary12.3 mi · 223
- Manson Northwest Webster Elementary16.4 mi · 439
- Paton-Churdan Elementary18.3 mi · 86
Frequently asked questions
About South Central Calhoun Middle SchoolHow many students attend South Central Calhoun Middle School?
South Central Calhoun Middle School enrolls approximately 329 students in grades 04-08.
Is South Central Calhoun Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Central Calhoun Middle School is a middle school covering grades 04-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Central Calhoun Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Central Calhoun Middle School is approximately 13.9:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at South Central Calhoun Middle School?
Student demographics at South Central Calhoun Middle School are roughly 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is South Central Calhoun Middle School in?
South Central Calhoun Middle School is part of South Central Calhoun Comm School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.