Starmont Middle School

Starmont Middle School is a minimally staffed junior high in Arlington, Iowa, run under Starmont Comm School District. The school teaches 113 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 72% below the state mean of about 400.

Across the 3 schools in Starmont Comm School District (531 students total), Starmont Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Starmont Middle School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). Beyond that, the school lists 4% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Fayette County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.2:1 average. An estimated 45% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Starmont Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 69.4%; this one delivers 73.7%.

Across the wider county, Fayette County reports that median household income runs about $60,165, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Fayette County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,222 students), of which Starmont Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Starmont Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Starmont Middle School at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 66.3%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Starmont Middle School has fell 20%, going from 142 students in 2018 to 113 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 97% to 93% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.