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Northview Middle School vs. Southview Middle School

Should you attend Northview Middle School or Southview Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Northview Middle School
1302 N Ankeny Blvd
Ankeny, IA 50023
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Southview Middle School
1020 Sw Cherry St
Ankeny, IA 50023
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Northview Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Southview Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,065 students in grades 8-9, Northview Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 896 students in grades 8-9, Southview Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
8-9
8-9
Total Students
1,065 students
896 students
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This chart displays total students of Southview Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
59 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Southview Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Northview Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Southview Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#162 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 20%)
#111 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Northview Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Southview Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
(Top 30% in IA)
78%
(Top 20% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northview Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southview Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
(Top 5% in IA)
87%
(Top 5% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northview Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southview Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
(Top 20% in IA)
79%
(Top 20% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northview Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Southview Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Northview Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Southview Middle School by grade.
Grade 8 Students
528
425
Grade 9 Students
537
471

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northview Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Southview Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Northview Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Southview Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northview Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Southview Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
80%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northview Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Southview Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northview Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Southview Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.35
0.37
This chart displays the diversity score of Northview Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Southview Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northview Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Southview Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northview Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Southview Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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