Top 100 middle schools in Iowa (2025)
Schools classified as middle schools by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools shown.
- 194Solon Middle SchoolSolon · Public Middle87% Math proficiency · 320 students
- 293Waukee Middle SchoolWaukee · Public Middle89% Math proficiency · 867 students
- 391Center Point-Urbana Middle SchoolCenter Point · Public Middle80% Math proficiency · 290 students
- 491Dallas Center-Grimes Middle SchoolDallas Center · Public Middle87% Math proficiency · 586 students
- 591Decorah Middle SchoolDecorah · Public Middle82% Math proficiency · 432 students
- 691Gilbert Middle SchoolGilbert · Public Middle94% Math proficiency · 408 students
- 790Jefferson IntermediatePella · Public Middle84% Math proficiency · 494 students
- 890Holmes Junior High SchoolCedar Falls · Public Middle90% Math proficiency · 628 students
- 989Prairie Ridge Middle SchoolAnkeny · Public Middle86% Math proficiency · 1,004 students
- 1089Oak Ridge Middle SchoolMarion · Public Middle86% Math proficiency · 534 students
- 1189North Polk Middle SchoolAlleman · Public Middle93% Math proficiency · 504 students
- 1289Pella Middle SchoolPella · Public Middle92% Math proficiency · 375 students
- 1389Bondurant - Farrar Intermediate SchoolBondurant · Public Middle77% Math proficiency · 445 students
- 1488DC-G Oak ViewGrimes · Public Middle88% Math proficiency · 537 students
- 1588North-Linn Middle SchoolTroy Mills · Public Middle82% Math proficiency · 111 students
- 1688Peet Junior High SchoolCedar Falls · Public Middle85% Math proficiency · 695 students
- 1788Excelsior Middle SchoolMarion · Public Middle83% Math proficiency · 594 students
- 1888Pleasant Valley Junior High SchoolLeClaire · Public Middle87% Math proficiency · 940 students
- 1988Ballard Middle SchoolHuxley · Public Middle81% Math proficiency · 418 students
- 2088Drexler Middle SchoolFarley · Public Middle80% Math proficiency · 639 students
- 2188Grundy Center Middle SchoolGrundy Center · Public Middle83% Math proficiency · 219 students
- 2287North Scott Junior High SchoolEldridge · Public Middle82% Math proficiency · 531 students
- 2387Summit Middle SchoolJohnston · Public Middle88% Math proficiency · 1,118 students
- 2487South Middle SchoolWaukee · Public Middle84% Math proficiency · 1,092 students
- 2587Parkview Middle SchoolAnkeny · Public Middle83% Math proficiency · 865 students
- 2687Treynor Middle SchoolTreynor · Public Middle92% Math proficiency · 197 students
- 2787Ogden Middle SchoolOgden · Public Middle87% Math proficiency · 158 students
- 2887ADM Middle SchoolAdel · Public Middle78% Math proficiency · 352 students
- 2987West Branch Middle SchoolWest Branch · Public Middle77% Math proficiency · 239 students
- 3086Maquoketa Valley Middle SchoolDelhi · Public Middle82% Math proficiency · 145 students
- 3186Denver Middle SchoolDenver · Public Middle92% Math proficiency · 238 students
- 3286Lynnville-Sully Middle SchoolSully · Public Middle82% Math proficiency · 121 students
- 3386West Delaware Middle SchoolManchester · Public Middle76% Math proficiency · 378 students
- 3486Central DeWitt Middle SchoolDe Witt · Public Middle80% Math proficiency · 244 students
- 3586Winterset Middle SchoolWinterset · Public Middle84% Math proficiency · 351 students
- 3685MOC-Floyd Valley Middle SchoolAlton · Public Middle78% Math proficiency · 337 students
- 3785Mount Vernon Middle SchoolMount Vernon · Public Middle84% Math proficiency · 425 students
- 3885Earlham Middle SchoolEarlham · Public Middle82% Math proficiency · 142 students
- 3985Norwalk Middle SchoolNorwalk · Public Middle78% Math proficiency · 824 students
- 4085Tipton Middle SchoolTipton · Public Middle72% Math proficiency · 256 students
- 4185Waverly-Shell Rock Middle SchoolWaverly · Public Middle81% Math proficiency · 681 students
- 4285North Central Middle SchoolNorth Liberty · Public Middle77% Math proficiency · 925 students
- 4385Hinton Intermediate SchoolHinton · Public Middle82% Math proficiency · 191 students
- 4485Roland-Story Middle SchoolRoland · Public Middle75% Math proficiency · 331 students
- 4585Van Meter Middle SchoolVan Meter · Public Middle85% Math proficiency · 252 students
- 4684Central DeWitt Intermediate SchoolDeWitt · Public Middle77% Math proficiency · 311 students
- 4784Forest City Middle SchoolForest City · Public Middle83% Math proficiency · 330 students
- 4884Akron Westfield Middle SchoolAkron · Public Middle82% Math proficiency · 130 students
- 4984Okoboji Middle SchoolMilford · Public Middle70% Math proficiency · 339 students
- 5084Grinnell Community Middle SchoolGrinnell · Public Middle79% Math proficiency · 420 students
- 5184Jesup Middle SchoolJesup · Public Middle75% Math proficiency · 249 students
- 5284Clear Lake Middle SchoolClear Lake · Public Middle78% Math proficiency · 308 students
- 5384DeSoto Intermediate SchoolDeSoto · Public Middle74% Math proficiency · 337 students
- 5484Eleanor Roosevelt Middle SchoolDubuque · Public Middle78% Math proficiency · 1,081 students
- 5583Clear Creek Amana Middle SchoolTiffin · Public Middle80% Math proficiency · 702 students
- 5683Aplington-Parkersburg Middle SchoolAplington · Public Middle72% Math proficiency · 198 students
- 5783St Ansgar Middle SchoolSt Ansgar · Public Middle82% Math proficiency · 132 students
- 5883Highland Middle SchoolRiverside · Public Middle72% Math proficiency · 119 students
- 5983Sheldon Middle SchoolSheldon · Public Middle78% Math proficiency · 312 students
- 6083Underwood Middle SchoolUnderwood · Public Middle82% Math proficiency · 184 students
- 6183West Hancock Middle SchoolKanawha · Public Middle82% Math proficiency · 174 students
- 6283Norway Elementary SchoolNorway · Public Middle70% Math proficiency · 336 students
- 6383South Winneshiek Middle SchoolOssian · Public Middle77% Math proficiency · 126 students
- 6483Woodbury Central Middle SchoolMoville · Public Middle72% Math proficiency · 111 students
- 6583Indianola Middle SchoolIndianola · Public Middle79% Math proficiency · 818 students
- 6683PCM Middle SchoolPrairie City · Public Middle69% Math proficiency · 232 students
- 6782Adair-Casey Jr. High SchoolAdair · Public Middle87% Math proficiency · 100 students
- 6882Winterset Junior High SchoolWinterset · Public Middle78% Math proficiency · 256 students
- 6982Harlan Community Middle SchoolHarlan · Public Middle83% Math proficiency · 335 students
- 7082Spirit Lake Middle SchoolSpirit Lake · Public Middle82% Math proficiency · 379 students
- 7182Dike-New Hartford Junior High SchoolNew Hartford · Public Middle77% Math proficiency · 210 students
- 7282Vernon Middle SchoolMarion · Public Middle76% Math proficiency · 587 students
- 7382Ames Middle SchoolAmes · Public Middle77% Math proficiency · 1,033 students
- 7481Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Middle SchoolGarner · Public Middle72% Math proficiency · 255 students
- 7581Alburnett Middle SchoolAlburnett · Public Middle72% Math proficiency · 169 students
- 7681MFL MarMac Middle SchoolMcgregor · Public Middle67% Math proficiency · 168 students
- 7781Carlisle Middle SchoolCarlisle · Public Middle69% Math proficiency · 518 students
- 7881Humboldt Middle SchoolHumboldt · Public Middle79% Math proficiency · 454 students
- 7981Union Middle SchoolDysart · Public Middle78% Math proficiency · 194 students
- 8081Riverbend Middle SchoolIowa Falls · Public Middle72% Math proficiency · 257 students
- 8181Woodward-Granger Middle SchoolWoodward · Public Middle87% Math proficiency · 248 students
- 8281Shenandoah Middle SchoolShenandoah · Public Middle70% Math proficiency · 280 students
- 8381Stilwell Junior High SchoolWest Des Moines · Public Middle78% Math proficiency · 645 students
- 8481Alta-Aurelia Middle SchoolAurelia · Public Middle73% Math proficiency · 228 students
- 8580Anamosa Middle SchoolAnamosa · Public Middle70% Math proficiency · 335 students
- 8680Le Mars Middle SchoolLe Mars · Public Middle82% Math proficiency · 487 students
- 8780Bondurant-Farrar Junior HighBondurant · Public Middle19.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 398 students
- 8880Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Middle SchoolOdebolt · Public Middle82% Math proficiency · 186 students
- 8980Pleasantville Middle SchoolPleasantville · Public Middle72% Math proficiency · 128 students
- 9080Urbandale Middle SchoolUrbandale · Public Middle79% Math proficiency · 892 students
- 9180Mediapolis Middle SchoolMediapolis · Public Middle76% Math proficiency · 222 students
- 9280AHSTW Intermediate SchoolAvoca · Public Middle83% Math proficiency · 270 students
- 9380Bettendorf Middle SchoolBettendorf · Public Middle78% Math proficiency · 952 students
- 9480Sumner-Fredericksburg Middle SchoolFredericksburg · Public Middle70% Math proficiency · 217 students
- 9580North Fayette Valley Middle SchoolElgin · Public Middle79% Math proficiency · 312 students
- 9680Oskaloosa Middle SchoolOskaloosa · Public Middle69% Math proficiency · 404 students
- 9780West Marshall Middle SchoolState Center · Public Middle74% Math proficiency · 213 students
- 9879Cherokee Middle SchoolCherokee · Public Middle76% Math proficiency · 329 students
- 9979Albia Middle SchoolAlbia · Public Middle82% Math proficiency · 153 students
- 10079Benton Community Middle SchoolVan Horne · Public Middle72% Math proficiency · 235 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solon Middle School Solon · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 94.1 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 320 |
| 2 | Waukee Middle School Waukee · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 92.6 Top 5% | 89% Math proficiency | 867 |
| 3 | Center Point-Urbana Middle School Center Point · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 91.4 Top 5% | 80% Math proficiency | 290 |
| 4 | Dallas Center-Grimes Middle School Dallas Center · Middle · Grades 5–6 | Public | 91.3 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 586 |
| 5 | Decorah Middle School Decorah · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 90.8 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 432 |
| 6 | Gilbert Middle School Gilbert · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 90.6 Top 5% | 94% Math proficiency | 408 |
| 7 | Jefferson Intermediate Pella · Middle · Grades 4–6 | Public | 90.0 Top 5% | 84% Math proficiency | 494 |
| 8 | Holmes Junior High School Cedar Falls · Middle · Grades 7–9 | Public | 89.5 Top 5% | 90% Math proficiency | 628 |
| 9 | Prairie Ridge Middle School Ankeny · Middle · Grades 6–7 | Public | 89.4 Top 5% | 86% Math proficiency | 1,004 |
| 10 | Oak Ridge Middle School Marion · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 89.3 Top 5% | 86% Math proficiency | 534 |
| 11 | North Polk Middle School Alleman · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 89.2 Top 5% | 93% Math proficiency | 504 |
| 12 | Pella Middle School Pella · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 89.0 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 375 |
| 13 | Bondurant - Farrar Intermediate School Bondurant · Middle · Grades 5–6 | Public | 88.7 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 445 |
| 14 | DC-G Oak View Grimes · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 88.4 Top 5% | 88% Math proficiency | 537 |
| 15 | North-Linn Middle School Troy Mills · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 88.4 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 111 |
| 16 | Peet Junior High School Cedar Falls · Middle · Grades 7–9 | Public | 88.3 Top 5% | 85% Math proficiency | 695 |
| 17 | Excelsior Middle School Marion · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 88.1 Top 5% | 83% Math proficiency | 594 |
| 18 | Pleasant Valley Junior High School LeClaire · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 88.1 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 940 |
| 19 | Ballard Middle School Huxley · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 87.7 Top 5% | 81% Math proficiency | 418 |
| 20 | Drexler Middle School Farley · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 87.6 Top 5% | 80% Math proficiency | 639 |
| 21 | Grundy Center Middle School Grundy Center · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 87.6 Top 5% | 83% Math proficiency | 219 |
| 22 | North Scott Junior High School Eldridge · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 87.4 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 531 |
| 23 | Summit Middle School Johnston · Middle · Grades 6–7 | Public | 87.1 Top 5% | 88% Math proficiency | 1,118 |
| 24 | South Middle School Waukee · Middle · Grades 6–7 | Public | 87.0 Top 5% | 84% Math proficiency | 1,092 |
| 25 | Parkview Middle School Ankeny · Middle · Grades 6–7 | Public | 86.8 Top 5% | 83% Math proficiency | 865 |
| 26 | Treynor Middle School Treynor · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 86.8 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 197 |
| 27 | Ogden Middle School Ogden · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 86.7 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 158 |
| 28 | ADM Middle School Adel · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 86.5 Top 5% | 78% Math proficiency | 352 |
| 29 | West Branch Middle School West Branch · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 86.5 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 239 |
| 30 | Maquoketa Valley Middle School Delhi · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 86.3 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 145 |
| 31 | Denver Middle School Denver · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 86.2 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 238 |
| 32 | Lynnville-Sully Middle School Sully · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 86.0 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 121 |
| 33 | West Delaware Middle School Manchester · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 86.0 Top 5% | 76% Math proficiency | 378 |
| 34 | Central DeWitt Middle School De Witt · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 85.8 Top 5% | 80% Math proficiency | 244 |
| 35 | Winterset Middle School Winterset · Middle · Grades 4–6 | Public | 85.6 Top 5% | 84% Math proficiency | 351 |
| 36 | MOC-Floyd Valley Middle School Alton · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 85.4 Top 5% | 78% Math proficiency | 337 |
| 37 | Mount Vernon Middle School Mount Vernon · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 85.4 Top 5% | 84% Math proficiency | 425 |
| 38 | Earlham Middle School Earlham · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 85.3 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 142 |
| 39 | Norwalk Middle School Norwalk · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 85.3 Top 5% | 78% Math proficiency | 824 |
| 40 | Tipton Middle School Tipton · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 85.2 Top 5% | 72% Math proficiency | 256 |
| 41 | Waverly-Shell Rock Middle School Waverly · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 85.1 Top 5% | 81% Math proficiency | 681 |
| 42 | North Central Middle School North Liberty · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 84.6 Top 10% | 77% Math proficiency | 925 |
| 43 | Hinton Intermediate School Hinton · Middle · Grades 4–6 | Public | 84.5 Top 10% | 82% Math proficiency | 191 |
| 44 | Roland-Story Middle School Roland · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 84.5 Top 10% | 75% Math proficiency | 331 |
| 45 | Van Meter Middle School Van Meter · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 84.5 Top 10% | 85% Math proficiency | 252 |
| 46 | Central DeWitt Intermediate School DeWitt · Middle · Grades 4–6 | Public | 84.4 Top 10% | 77% Math proficiency | 311 |
| 47 | Forest City Middle School Forest City · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 84.3 Top 10% | 83% Math proficiency | 330 |
| 48 | Akron Westfield Middle School Akron · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 84.1 Top 10% | 82% Math proficiency | 130 |
| 49 | Okoboji Middle School Milford · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 84.1 Top 10% | 70% Math proficiency | 339 |
| 50 | Grinnell Community Middle School Grinnell · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 83.9 Top 10% | 79% Math proficiency | 420 |
| 51 | Jesup Middle School Jesup · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 83.8 Top 10% | 75% Math proficiency | 249 |
| 52 | Clear Lake Middle School Clear Lake · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 83.6 Top 10% | 78% Math proficiency | 308 |
| 53 | DeSoto Intermediate School DeSoto · Middle · Grades 5–6 | Public | 83.6 Top 10% | 74% Math proficiency | 337 |
| 54 | Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School Dubuque · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 83.5 Top 10% | 78% Math proficiency | 1,081 |
| 55 | Clear Creek Amana Middle School Tiffin · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 83.4 Top 10% | 80% Math proficiency | 702 |
| 56 | Aplington-Parkersburg Middle School Aplington · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 83.3 Top 10% | 72% Math proficiency | 198 |
| 57 | St Ansgar Middle School St Ansgar · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 83.3 Top 10% | 82% Math proficiency | 132 |
| 58 | Highland Middle School Riverside · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 83.2 Top 10% | 72% Math proficiency | 119 |
| 59 | Sheldon Middle School Sheldon · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 83.2 Top 10% | 78% Math proficiency | 312 |
| 60 | Underwood Middle School Underwood · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 83.1 Top 10% | 82% Math proficiency | 184 |
| 61 | West Hancock Middle School Kanawha · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 83.1 Top 10% | 82% Math proficiency | 174 |
| 62 | Norway Elementary School Norway · Middle · Grades 4–6 | Public | 82.9 Top 10% | 70% Math proficiency | 336 |
| 63 | South Winneshiek Middle School Ossian · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 82.8 Top 10% | 77% Math proficiency | 126 |
| 64 | Woodbury Central Middle School Moville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 82.8 Top 10% | 72% Math proficiency | 111 |
| 65 | Indianola Middle School Indianola · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 82.7 Top 10% | 79% Math proficiency | 818 |
| 66 | PCM Middle School Prairie City · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 82.6 Top 10% | 69% Math proficiency | 232 |
| 67 | Adair-Casey Jr. High School Adair · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 82.4 Top 10% | 87% Math proficiency | 100 |
| 68 | Winterset Junior High School Winterset · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 82.4 Top 10% | 78% Math proficiency | 256 |
| 69 | Harlan Community Middle School Harlan · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 82.1 Top 10% | 83% Math proficiency | 335 |
| 70 | Spirit Lake Middle School Spirit Lake · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 82.0 Top 10% | 82% Math proficiency | 379 |
| 71 | Dike-New Hartford Junior High School New Hartford · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 81.9 Top 10% | 77% Math proficiency | 210 |
| 72 | Vernon Middle School Marion · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 81.9 Top 10% | 76% Math proficiency | 587 |
| 73 | Ames Middle School Ames · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 81.8 Top 10% | 77% Math proficiency | 1,033 |
| 74 | Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Middle School Garner · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 81.4 Top 10% | 72% Math proficiency | 255 |
| 75 | Alburnett Middle School Alburnett · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 81.3 Top 10% | 72% Math proficiency | 169 |
| 76 | MFL MarMac Middle School Mcgregor · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 81.3 Top 10% | 67% Math proficiency | 168 |
| 77 | Carlisle Middle School Carlisle · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 81.2 Top 10% | 69% Math proficiency | 518 |
| 78 | Humboldt Middle School Humboldt · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 81.2 Top 10% | 79% Math proficiency | 454 |
| 79 | Union Middle School Dysart · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 81.2 Top 10% | 78% Math proficiency | 194 |
| 80 | Riverbend Middle School Iowa Falls · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 81.0 Top 10% | 72% Math proficiency | 257 |
| 81 | Woodward-Granger Middle School Woodward · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 81.0 Top 10% | 87% Math proficiency | 248 |
| 82 | Shenandoah Middle School Shenandoah · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 80.8 Top 10% | 70% Math proficiency | 280 |
| 83 | Stilwell Junior High School West Des Moines · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 80.7 Top 10% | 78% Math proficiency | 645 |
| 84 | Alta-Aurelia Middle School Aurelia · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 80.6 Top 10% | 73% Math proficiency | 228 |
| 85 | Anamosa Middle School Anamosa · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 80.3 Top 10% | 70% Math proficiency | 335 |
| 86 | Le Mars Middle School Le Mars · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 80.2 Top 10% | 82% Math proficiency | 487 |
| 87 | Bondurant-Farrar Junior High Bondurant · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 80.1 Top 10% | 19.8% Free/reduced-price lunch | 398 |
| 88 | Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Middle School Odebolt · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 79.9 Top 10% | 82% Math proficiency | 186 |
| 89 | Pleasantville Middle School Pleasantville · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 79.9 Top 10% | 72% Math proficiency | 128 |
| 90 | Urbandale Middle School Urbandale · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 79.9 Top 10% | 79% Math proficiency | 892 |
| 91 | Mediapolis Middle School Mediapolis · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 79.8 Top 10% | 76% Math proficiency | 222 |
| 92 | AHSTW Intermediate School Avoca · Middle · Grades 4–8 | Public | 79.6 Top 10% | 83% Math proficiency | 270 |
| 93 | Bettendorf Middle School Bettendorf · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 79.6 Top 10% | 78% Math proficiency | 952 |
| 94 | Sumner-Fredericksburg Middle School Fredericksburg · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 79.6 Top 10% | 70% Math proficiency | 217 |
| 95 | North Fayette Valley Middle School Elgin · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 79.5 Top 25% | 79% Math proficiency | 312 |
| 96 | Oskaloosa Middle School Oskaloosa · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 79.5 Top 25% | 69% Math proficiency | 404 |
| 97 | West Marshall Middle School State Center · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 79.5 Top 25% | 74% Math proficiency | 213 |
| 98 | Cherokee Middle School Cherokee · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 79.2 Top 25% | 76% Math proficiency | 329 |
| 99 | Albia Middle School Albia · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 79.1 Top 25% | 82% Math proficiency | 153 |
| 100 | Benton Community Middle School Van Horne · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 79.1 Top 25% | 72% Math proficiency | 235 |
Solon Middle School in Solon leads the 2025 list of middle schools in Iowa with a Success Index (US) of 94.1. Of the 100 schools shown, 100 are public.
Scores are percentiles within school type, so a elementary school and a high school with the same score sit at the same point in their own distributions. Use the rankings to build a shortlist, then visit the schools and ask how they support students at your child's level.
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