Gerald W Kirn Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503 · Council Bluffs Comm School District
#176 of 239 middle schools in Iowa
#3662 of 15,369 nationally
About Gerald W Kirn Middle School
Gerald W Kirn Middle School is a public middle located in Council Bluffs, in the Council Bluffs Comm School District school district of Iowa, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 913 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 68.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of middle schools in United States and 176th of 239 ranked middle schools in Iowa. Its strongest component is math proficiency (80th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (42th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 913.
There are 18 schools in Council Bluffs; Gerald W Kirn Middle School ranks 7th of 17 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)62%
- Reading proficiency (30%)65%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)48.5%
- Students per teacher (15%)15.7
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Gerald W Kirn Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 913
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 48.5%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 15.7
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 65%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 62%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Gerald W Kirn Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Hoover Elementary School
Council Bluffs · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
401 students · 256 m away
Lewis & Clark Elementary School
Council Bluffs · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
271 students · 1.6 km away
Abraham Lincoln High School
Council Bluffs · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,333 students · 1.9 km away
Anne E. Nelson Early Learning Center
Council Bluffs · Public other · Grades PK–PK
119 students · 2.1 km away
Bloomer Elementary School
Council Bluffs · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
396 students · 2.4 km away
College View Elementary
Council Bluffs · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
488 students · 2.4 km away
Roosevelt Elementary School
Council Bluffs · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
455 students · 3.1 km away
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
Council Bluffs · Public middle · Grades 6–8
855 students · 3.4 km away
Longfellow Elementary School
Council Bluffs · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
431 students · 3.9 km away
Edison Elementary School
Council Bluffs · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
384 students · 4.0 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Iowa with a comparable Enrollment.
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925 students
Urbandale Middle School
Urbandale · Public middle · Grades 6–8
892 students
Pleasant Valley Junior High School
LeClaire · Public middle · Grades 7–8
940 students
Bettendorf Middle School
Bettendorf · Public middle · Grades 6–8
952 students
Prairie Point
Cedar Rapids · Public middle · Grades 7–8
868 students
Waukee Middle School
Waukee · Public middle · Grades 6–8
867 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Gerald W Kirn Middle School a good school?
Gerald W Kirn Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 68.5 out of 100 (Top 25% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #176 of 239 in Iowa. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Gerald W Kirn Middle School rank in Iowa?
Gerald W Kirn Middle School ranks #176 of 239 middle schools in Iowa and #3662 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Gerald W Kirn Middle School?
Gerald W Kirn Middle School had 913 students in 2025.
Is Gerald W Kirn Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Gerald W Kirn Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Gerald W Kirn Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Gerald W Kirn Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.