South Middle School

South Middle School operates as a heavily attended 6-8 campus in Waukee, Iowa, run under Waukee Comm School District. Current enrollment sits at 1,092 students spanning grades 6 through 7. Enrollment runs roughly 173% above the state mean of about 400.

Within Waukee Comm School District, which oversees 19 schools and 13,917 students, South Middle School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, South Middle School lists that 62% of the student body identifies as White; the rest reads as 11% Asian, 10% Black, 8% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. By comparison, Dallas County as a whole is about 84% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, South Middle School shows 74 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 26% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, South Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 79.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 81.3%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Dallas County indicate median household earnings sit near $102,379, roughly 52% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Dallas County's 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,938 students), South Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Timberline School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around South Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts South Middle School at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 77.9%.

South Middle School operates from a suburban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 38%: 790 students in 2018 compared to 1,092 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 73% to 62% across the same window.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.