Winterset Middle School

Winterset Middle School operates as a middle-of-the-pack 6-8 campus in Winterset, Iowa, run under Winterset Comm School District. Current enrollment sits at 351 students spanning grades 4 through 6.

Within Winterset Comm School District, which oversees 4 schools and 1,625 students, Winterset Middle School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Winterset Middle School shows that nearly all students (93%) are White. Other groups include 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Winterset Middle School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.5:1. The state averages around 15.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 30% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Winterset Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 76.7%; this one delivers 77.3%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Madison County) records that median household earnings sit near $90,855, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. Winterset Middle School is one of 10 public schools in Madison County (combined enrollment of about 3,355 students).

Nearest neighbor: Winterset Junior High School, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Winterset Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Winterset Middle School at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 78.0%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Winterset Middle School's enrollment has contracted 14% since 2018, when it stood at 410 (now 351). Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.