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Sioux City 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 3 public middle schools serving 3,058 students in Sioux City 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 Sioux City Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% 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
21 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
14,357 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
934 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Sioux City 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 90% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#298 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
63%
Graduation Rate
90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.43
# American Indian Students
371 Students
711 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
n/a
# Asian Students
320 Students
2,758 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
5,560 Students
14,712 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
11%
# Black Students
1,303 Students
7,560 Students
% Black Students
9%
6%
# White Students
5,524 Students
95,300 Students
% White Students
38%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
360 Students
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
1%
# Two or more races Students
919 Students
5,934 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
495
157
# Students in K Grade:
1,070
170
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,061
177
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,050
171
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,052
167
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,031
559
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,061
5,544
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,011
24,308
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,015
36,022
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,032
37,018
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,225
8,339
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,155
5,155
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,093
5,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,006
4,973
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,661 in this school district is less 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 $13,173 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$211 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$189 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,661
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,173
$16,042
Best Sioux City Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5401 Lorraine Ave
Sioux City, IA 51106
(712) 274-4030
Sioux City, IA 51106
(712) 274-4030
Grades: 6-8
| 1,036 students
Rank: #22.
West Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3301 W 19th St
Sioux City, IA 51103
(712) 279-6813
Sioux City, IA 51103
(712) 279-6813
Grades: 6-8
| 854 students
Rank: #33.
North Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2101 Outer Dr N
Sioux City, IA 51108
(712) 279-6804
Sioux City, IA 51108
(712) 279-6804
Grades: 6-8
| 1,168 students
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