Waukon Middle School

Waukon Middle School is a middle-grades school of modestly sized scale in Waukon, Iowa, one of the schools within Allamakee Comm School District, enrolling 260 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Iowa's public schools average about 400 students each, so Waukon Middle School sits 35% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 4 schools in Allamakee Comm School District (1,137 students total), Waukon Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Waukon Middle School lists that 94% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 3% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Waukon Middle School records 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Allamakee County runs at roughly 53%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Waukon Middle School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 73.1%; this one delivers 86.8%, a residual of +13.8 points.

Across the wider county, census data for Allamakee County shows the typical household earns roughly $70,694 per year, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Waukon Middle School is one of 11 public schools in Allamakee County (combined enrollment of about 2,183 students).

Nearest neighbor: Waukon High School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Waukon Middle School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 71.0%.

Waukon Middle School operates from a small-town location.

Over the past 7-year window. Waukon Middle School's enrollment has expanded 7% since 2018, when it stood at 244 (now 260).

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.