Iowa public middle schools are composed of approximately average 27% minority students (2026).
The public middle schools in Iowa with the highest percentage of minority students are listed below.
% Minority Range: 52%
100%
Avg. % Minority: 67%
Public Middle Schools Minority Statistics in Iowa (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
% Minority
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Minority: 100%
Grades: K-12
1608 305th St
Tama, IA 52339
(641) 484-9000
Tama, IA 52339
(641) 484-9000
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
George Washington Carver Academy
(Math: 47% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 88%
Grades: 6-8
1505 Logan Ave
Waterloo, IA 50703
(319) 433-2500
Waterloo, IA 50703
(319) 433-2500
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Storm Lake Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 88%
Grades: 6-8
1811 Hyland Drive
Storm Lake, IA 50588
(712) 732-8080
Storm Lake, IA 50588
(712) 732-8080
Rank: #44.
Hiatt Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 87%
Grades: 6-8
1430 E. University Ave
Des Moines, IA 50316
(515) 242-7774
Des Moines, IA 50316
(515) 242-7774
Rank: #55.
Harding Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 84%
Grades: 6-8
203 E Euclid Ave
Des Moines, IA 50313
(515) 242-8445
Des Moines, IA 50313
(515) 242-8445
Rank: #66.
Weeks Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 81%
Grades: 6-8
901 East Park Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50315
(515) 242-8449
Des Moines, IA 50315
(515) 242-8449
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
John R Mott Jr/hi School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 77%
Grades: 7-12
314 W Post
Postville, IA 52162
(563) 864-7652
Postville, IA 52162
(563) 864-7652
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Meredith Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 77%
Grades: 6-8
4827 Madison Ave
Des Moines, IA 50310
(515) 242-7250
Des Moines, IA 50310
(515) 242-7250
Rank: #99.
Mccombs Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 75%
Grades: 6-8
201 Sw County Line Rd
Des Moines, IA 50320
(515) 242-8447
Des Moines, IA 50320
(515) 242-8447
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Central Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 74%
Grades: 6-8
1350 Katoski Dr
Waterloo, IA 50701
(319) 433-2100
Waterloo, IA 50701
(319) 433-2100
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Denison Middle School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Minority: 74%
Grades: 6-8
1201 North 16th Street
Denison, IA 51442
(712) 263-9393
Denison, IA 51442
(712) 263-9393
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Callanan Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 73%
Grades: 6-8
3010 Center Street
Des Moines, IA 50312
(515) 242-8101
Des Moines, IA 50312
(515) 242-8101
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
West Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 73%
Grades: 6-8
3301 W 19th St
Sioux City, IA 51103
(712) 279-6813
Sioux City, IA 51103
(712) 279-6813
Rank: #1414.
B R Miller Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 70%
Grades: 7-8
125 S 11th St
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641) 754-1110
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641) 754-1110
Rank: #1515.
Goodrell Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 67%
Grades: 6-8
3300 E. 29th Street
Des Moines, IA 50317
(515) 242-8444
Des Moines, IA 50317
(515) 242-8444
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
Columbus Community Junior High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 66%
Grades: 7-8
1004 Colton St
Columbus Junction, IA 52738
(319) 728-2233
Columbus Junction, IA 52738
(319) 728-2233
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
North Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 66%
Grades: 6-8
2101 Outer Dr N
Sioux City, IA 51108
(712) 279-6804
Sioux City, IA 51108
(712) 279-6804
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy
(Math: 47% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 66%
Grades: 6-8
300 13th St Nw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
(319) 558-2153
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
(319) 558-2153
Rank: #1919.
Wilson Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 64%
Grades: 6-8
2301 J St Sw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 558-3387
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 558-3387
Rank: #2020.
West Liberty Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 63%
Grades: 5-8
203 E. 7th St
West Liberty, IA 52776
(319) 627-2118
West Liberty, IA 52776
(319) 627-2118
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
Frank L Smart Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 61%
Grades: 6-8
1934 W 5th St
Davenport, IA 52802
(563) 445-5100
Davenport, IA 52802
(563) 445-5100
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
Hoyt Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 61%
Grades: 6-8
2700 E 42nd St
Des Moines, IA 50317
(515) 242-8446
Des Moines, IA 50317
(515) 242-8446
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
Williams Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 61%
Grades: 6-8
3040 N Division
Davenport, IA 52804
(563) 445-5250
Davenport, IA 52804
(563) 445-5250
Rank: #2424.
Perry Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 59%
Grades: 6-8
1200 18th Street
Perry, IA 50220
(515) 465-3531
Perry, IA 50220
(515) 465-3531
Rank: #25 - 2825. - 28.
Bunger Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 58%
Grades: 6-8
157 S Roosevelt Rd
Evansdale, IA 50707
(319) 433-2550
Evansdale, IA 50707
(319) 433-2550
Rank: #25 - 2825. - 28.
Expo Alternative Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 58%
Grades: 6-12
1410 Independence Ave
Waterloo, IA 50703
(319) 433-1930
Waterloo, IA 50703
(319) 433-1930
Rank: #25 - 2825. - 28.
Marshalltown Virtual Academy
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 58%
Grades: 7-12
1002 South 3rd Avenue
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641) 754-1000
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641) 754-1000
Rank: #25 - 2825. - 28.
Northwest Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 58%
Grades: 6-8
1507 8th St
Coralville, IA 52241
(319) 688-1060
Coralville, IA 52241
(319) 688-1060
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Brody Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 55%
Grades: 6-8
2501 Park Ave
Des Moines, IA 50321
(515) 242-8443
Des Moines, IA 50321
(515) 242-8443
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Ruby Van Meter
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 55%
Grades: K-12
710 28th St
Des Moines, IA 50312
(515) 242-8220
Des Moines, IA 50312
(515) 242-8220
Rank: #3131.
Sudlow Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 54%
Grades: 6-8
1414 E Locust St
Davenport, IA 52803
(563) 445-5150
Davenport, IA 52803
(563) 445-5150
Rank: #32 - 3432. - 34.
East Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 53%
Grades: 6-8
5401 Lorraine Ave
Sioux City, IA 51106
(712) 274-4030
Sioux City, IA 51106
(712) 274-4030
Rank: #32 - 3432. - 34.
South Tama County Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 53%
Grades: 5-8
201 S Green
Toledo, IA 52342
(641) 484-4121
Toledo, IA 52342
(641) 484-4121
Rank: #32 - 3432. - 34.
Wood Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 53%
Grades: 6-8
5701 N Division
Davenport, IA 52806
(563) 445-5300
Davenport, IA 52806
(563) 445-5300
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
Liberty Intermediate School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 52%
Grades: 6-7
50 Traxler Drive
Ottumwa, IA 52501
(641) 682-4502
Ottumwa, IA 52501
(641) 682-4502
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Iowa average public middle schools minority students?
The Iowa average public middle schools minority students is 27% for 2026.
What are the public middle schools with the highest percentage of minority students in Iowa?
The best top-ranked public middle schools in Iowa include Meskwaki Settlement School, George Washington Carver Academy and Storm Lake Middle School.
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