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Council Bluffs Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,780 students in Council Bluffs Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle Schools in Council Bluffs Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
15 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
8,499 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
584 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Council Bluffs Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#299 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
63%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.43
# American Indian Students
47 Students
711 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
73 Students
2,758 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,359 Students
14,712 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
11%
# Black Students
343 Students
7,560 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
6,335 Students
95,300 Students
% White Students
74%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
27 Students
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
315 Students
5,934 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
505
157
# Students in K Grade:
601
170
# Students in 1st Grade:
591
177
# Students in 2nd Grade:
624
171
# Students in 3rd Grade:
585
167
# Students in 4th Grade:
598
559
# Students in 5th Grade:
651
5,544
# Students in 6th Grade:
581
24,308
# Students in 7th Grade:
587
36,022
# Students in 8th Grade:
612
37,018
# Students in 9th Grade:
639
8,339
# Students in 10th Grade:
645
5,155
# Students in 11th Grade:
604
5,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
676
4,973
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,742 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,880 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$151 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$152 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,742
$16,468
Spending / Student
$17,880
$16,042
Best Council Bluffs Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gerald W Kirn Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
100 North Ave
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 328-6454
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 328-6454
Grades: 6-8
| 914 students
Rank: #22.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
712 N 21st St
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-6476
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-6476
Grades: 6-8
| 866 students
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