For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 100 students in North Iowa 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 School in North Iowa Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
465 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
North Iowa 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#272 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
64%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
70%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
63%

Graduation Rate
≥80%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.43
# American Indian Students
n/a
711 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
2,758 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
61 Students
14,712 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
11%
# Black Students
2 Students
7,560 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
396 Students
95,300 Students
% White Students
85%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
5,934 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
14
157
# Students in K Grade:
41
170
# Students in 1st Grade:
36
177
# Students in 2nd Grade:
31
171
# Students in 3rd Grade:
36
167
# Students in 4th Grade:
37
559
# Students in 5th Grade:
36
5,544
# Students in 6th Grade:
32
24,308
# Students in 7th Grade:
41
36,022
# Students in 8th Grade:
27
37,018
# Students in 9th Grade:
38
8,339
# Students in 10th Grade:
33
5,155
# Students in 11th Grade:
25
5,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
38
4,973
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,402 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 $16,460 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$8,262 MM

Spending
$8 MM
$8,048 MM

Revenue / Student
$17,402
$16,468

Spending / Student
$16,460
$16,042

Best North Iowa Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Iowa Middle School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
111 3rd Ave Nw
Buffalo Center, IA 50424
(641) 562-2525
Buffalo Center, IA 50424
(641) 562-2525
Grades: 6-8
| 100 students
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