Humboldt Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Humboldt, Iowa 50548 · Humboldt Comm School District
#78 of 239 middle schools in Iowa
#1301 of 15,369 nationally
About Humboldt Middle School
Humboldt Middle School is a public middle located in Humboldt, in the Humboldt Comm School District school district of Iowa, United States. It caters for Grades 5–8. In 2025 it enrolled 454 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 81.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of middle schools in United States and 78th of 239 ranked middle schools in Iowa. Its strongest component is math proficiency (94th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (33th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 454.
There are 3 schools in Humboldt; Humboldt Middle School ranks 2nd of 3 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)79%
- Reading proficiency (30%)77%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)30.4%
- Students per teacher (15%)16.8
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 Humboldt Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 454
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 30.4%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 16.8
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 77%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 79%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Humboldt Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Humboldt High School
Humboldt · Public high · Grades 9–12
464 students · 126 m away
Taft Elementary School
Humboldt · Public elementary · Grades 1–4
369 students · 1.4 km away
Clyde D Mease Elementary School
Dakota City · Public elementary · Grades PK–K
139 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Iowa with a comparable Enrollment.
Webster City Middle School
Webster City · Public middle · Grades 5–8
454 students
Hoyt Middle School
Des Moines · Public middle · Grades 6–8
455 students
Glenwood Middle School
Glenwood · Public middle · Grades 6–8
453 students
George Washington Carver Academy
Waterloo · Public middle · Grades 6–8
455 students
Edward Stone Middle School
Burlington · Public middle · Grades 7–8
452 students
Carroll Middle School
Carroll · Public middle · Grades 5–8
459 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Humboldt Middle School a good school?
Humboldt Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 81.2 out of 100 (Top 10% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #78 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 Humboldt Middle School rank in Iowa?
Humboldt Middle School ranks #78 of 239 middle schools in Iowa and #1301 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Humboldt Middle School?
Humboldt Middle School had 454 students in 2025.
Is Humboldt Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Humboldt Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 5–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Humboldt Middle School?
There are 3 schools within 15 km of Humboldt Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.