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Iowa Public Middle Schools Student-Teacher Ratio Statistics (2026)
Public School Review - Established 2003

Public Middle Schools Student-Teacher Ratio Statistics in Iowa

The average student-teacher ratio in Iowa public middle schools is approximately 14:1 (2026).
Student-Teacher Ratio Range: 4:1 11:1 Avg. Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1

Public Middle Schools Student-Teacher Ratio Statistics in Iowa (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student-Teacher Ratio
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Prairie Crossing
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: K-12
5400 Kirkwood Blvd Sw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 298-3406
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Ruby Van Meter
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: K-12
710 28th St
Des Moines, IA 50312
(515) 242-8220
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Whiting Senior High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: 7-12
606 West St
Whiting, IA 51063
(712) 455-2468
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Emmetsburg Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: 5-8
205 King Street
Emmetsburg, IA 50536
(712) 852-2892
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Meskwaki Settlement School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: K-12
1608 305th St
Tama, IA 52339
(641) 484-9000
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
Graettinger-terril Middle School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: 6-8
205 S Lincoln Ave
Graettinger, IA 51342
(712) 859-3286
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
Southeast Polk Junior High School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: 7-8
8325 Ne University Ave.
Pleasant Hill, IA 50327
(515) 967-5509
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
Woodward Academy
Alternative School
(Reading: <50%)
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: 5-12
1251 334th St
Woodward, IA 50276
(515) 438-3150
Rank: #9 - 149. - 14.
Easton Valley Junior High / High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: 7-12
321 W. School St.
Preston, IA 52069
(563) 689-4221
Rank: #9 - 149. - 14.
River Valley Junior- Senior High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: 6-12
916 Hackberry St
Correctionville, IA 51016
(712) 372-4656
Rank: #9 - 149. - 14.
Rockford Junior-senior High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: 7-12
1460 210th Street
Rockford, IA 50468
(641) 756-3813
Rank: #9 - 149. - 14.
Rural Elementary School #4
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: K-8
1153 Denison Ave
Fairbank, IA 50629
(319) 635-2071
Rank: #9 - 149. - 14.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: 6-8
1105 Althauser Ave
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 552-4700
Rank: #9 - 149. - 14.
Twin Cedars Jr-sr High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: 7-12
2204 Highway G71
Bussey, IA 50044
(641) 944-5243
Rank: #15 - 3015. - 30.
Belle Plaine Jr/sr High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: 7-12
610 13th Ave South
Belle Plaine, IA 52208
(319) 444-3720
Rank: #15 - 3015. - 30.
Calamus-wheatland Secondary Attendance Center
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: 7-12
110 E Park Rd
Wheatland, IA 52777
(563) 374-1292
Rank: #15 - 3015. - 30.
Cam Jr./sr. High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: 7-12
1000 Victory Park Rd
Anita, IA 50020
(712) 762-3231
Rank: #15 - 3015. - 30.
Central City High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: 6-12
400 Barber Street
Central City, IA 52214
(319) 438-6182
Rank: #15 - 3015. - 30.
Clarksville High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: 7-12
318 N. Mather St.
Clarksville, IA 50619
(319) 278-4273
Rank: #15 - 3015. - 30.
Coon Rapids-bayard 6-12 Attendance Center
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: 6-12
905 North Street
Coon Rapids, IA 50058
(712) 999-2208
Rank: #15 - 3015. - 30.
Creston Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: 6-8
805 Academic Ave.
Creston, IA 50801
(641) 782-2129
Rank: #15 - 3015. - 30.
Diagonal Junior-senior High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: 6-12
403 W 2nd Street
Diagonal, IA 50845
(641) 734-5331
Rank: #15 - 3015. - 30.
Edgewood-colesburg High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: 7-12
403 W Union
Edgewood, IA 52042
(563) 928-6412
Rank: #15 - 3015. - 30.
Essex Junior-senior High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: 6-12
111 Forbes St
Essex, IA 51638
(712) 379-3115
Rank: #15 - 3015. - 30.
Exiraelk Horn-kimballton High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: 6-12
4114 Madison St
Elk Horn, IA 51531
(712) 764-4616
Rank: #15 - 3015. - 30.
Gladbrook-reinbeck Jr. High & High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: 7-12
600 Blackhawk Street
Reinbeck, IA 50669
(319) 345-2921
Rank: #15 - 3015. - 30.
Hamburg Middle School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: 6-8
309 S St
Hamburg, IA 51640
(712) 382-2017
Rank: #15 - 3015. - 30.
Harris-lake Park High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: 6-12
905 South Market
Lake Park, IA 51347
(712) 832-3809
Rank: #15 - 3015. - 30.
Keota High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: 7-12
507 N Ellis St
Keota, IA 52248
(641) 636-3491
Rank: #15 - 3015. - 30.
Tripoli Middle/sr High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: 6-12
209 8th Ave Sw
Tripoli, IA 50676
(319) 882-4202
Rank: #31 - 5331. - 53.
Bcluw Middle School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Grades: 5-8
704 Commercial St
Union, IA 50258
(641) 486-5371
Rank: #31 - 5331. - 53.
Bedford High School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Grades: 6-12
906 Pennsylvania St
Bedford, IA 50833
(712) 523-2656
Rank: #31 - 5331. - 53.
Central Middle School/high School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Grades: 7-12
400 1st Street Nw
Elkader, IA 52043
(563) 245-1750
Rank: #31 - 5331. - 53.
Colfax-mingo Jr/sr High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Grades: 7-12
204 N League Rd
Colfax, IA 50054
(515) 674-4111
Rank: #31 - 5331. - 53.
Collins-maxwell Middle/high School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Grades: 6-12
400 Metcalf St.
Maxwell, IA 50161
(515) 387-1115

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Iowa average public middle schools student-teacher ratio?
The Iowa average public middle schools student-teacher ratio is 14:1 for 2026.
What are the public middle schools with the lowest student-teacher ratio in Iowa?
The best top-ranked public middle schools in Iowa include Prairie Crossing, Ruby Van Meter and Whiting Senior High School.

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