Norwalk Middle School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

Norwalk Middle School

200 Cherry Street
Norwalk, IA 50211

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Top 50%

Serving 804 students in grades 6-8, Norwalk Middle School ranks in the top 50% 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 is 79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 804 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: Top 50% in IA
: 79% (Top 30%)
: 76% (Top 50%)
: 72% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Norwalk Middle School's student population of 804 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 51 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Norwalk Middle School
6	278
7	260
8	266

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Total Students

804 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Norwalk Middle School
2023	787
2022	801
2021	777
2020	746
2019	746
2018	653
2017	653
2016	598
2015	588
2014	630
2013	593
2012	623
2011	593
2010	593
2009	576
2008	557
2007	557
2006	526
2005	540
2004	540
2003	510
2002	490
2001	490
2000	474
1999	466
1998	445
1997	465
1996	463
1995	486
1994	480
1993	451
1992	454
1991	403
1990	393
1989	369
1988	358
1987	344

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

51 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Norwalk Middle School
2023	52
2022	48
2021	50
2020	43
2019	43
2018	47
2017	47
2016	43
2015	45
2014	42
2013	40
2012	41
2011	41
2010	47
2009	46
2008	45
2007	26
2006	37
2005	36
2004	37
2003	37
2002	39
2001	34
2000	35
1999	32
1998	38
1997	35
1996	34
1995	39
1994	32
1993	27
1992	27
1991	27
1990	25
1989	25
1988	24
1987	24

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School Calendar

School Mascot

Warriors

School Rankings

Norwalk Middle School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Norwalk Middle School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#389 out of 1223 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Norwalk Middle School
2023	#389
2022	#382
2021	#302
2019	#376
2018	#370
2017	#220
2016	#188
2015	#195
2014	#271
2013	#307
2012	#307

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79%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Norwalk Middle School	Iowa	Norwalk Comm School District
2023	79%	68%	77%
2022	76%	64%	74%
2021	76%	64%	76%
2019	78%	69%	82%
2018	84%	76%	86%
2017	87%	77%	87%
2016	91%	78%	89%
2015	91%	79%	90%
2014	90%	79%	91%
2013	88%	77%	89%
2012	90%	76%	89%

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76%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Norwalk Middle School	Iowa	Norwalk Comm School District
2022	76%	70%	77%
2021	75%	68%	76%
2019	76%	68%	78%
2018	82%	74%	86%
2017	86%	75%	84%
2016	86%	75%	86%
2015	85%	76%	87%
2014	82%	76%	84%
2013	77%	72%	83%
2012	77%	71%	80%
2011	82%	76%	84%

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72%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Norwalk Middle School	Iowa	Norwalk Comm School District
2022	72%	63%	69%
2021	68%	60%	68%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Norwalk Middle School	Iowa	Norwalk Comm School District
2023	15:1	14:1	16:1
2022	17:1	14:1	17:1
2021	16:1	14:1	16:1
2020	17:1	14:1	17:1
2019	17:1	14:1	17:1
2018	14:1	14:1	15:1
2017	14:1	14:1	15:1
2016	14:1	14:1	15:1
2015	13:1	14:1	15:1
2014	15:1	14:1	15:1
2013	15:1	14:1	14:1
2012	15:1	14:1	14:1
2011	14:1	14:1	14:1
2010	13:1	13:1	13:1
2009	13:1	13:1	13:1
2008	12:1	13:1	13:1
2007	21:1	14:1	14:1
2006	14:1	13:1	15:1
2005	15:1	13:1	13:1
2004	15:1	13:1	13:1
2003	14:1	13:1	13:1
2002	13:1	13:1	13:1
2001	14:1	14:1	16:1
2000	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	14:1	15:1
1998	12:1	14:1	14:1
1997	13:1	15:1	15:1
1996	14:1	15:1	15:1
1995	12:1	15:1	15:1
1994	15:1	15:1	16:1
1993	17:1	15:1	16:1
1992	17:1	15:1	16:1
1991	15:1	15:1	17:1
1990	16:1	15:1	17:1
1989	15:1	17:1	18:1
1988	15:1	15:1	18:1
1987	14:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2011)
Year	Norwalk Middle School	Iowa	Norwalk Comm School District
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Norwalk Middle School	Iowa	Norwalk Comm School District
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	3%	2%	1%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	1%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Norwalk Middle School	Iowa	Norwalk Comm School District
2023	7%	13%	6%
2022	6%	12%	6%
2021	6%	12%	6%
2020	5%	11%	5%
2019	5%	11%	5%
2018	6%	11%	5%
2017	6%	11%	5%
2016	6%	10%	5%
2015	6%	11%	5%
2014	5%	10%	4%
2013	4%	9%	4%
2012	2%	9%	5%
2011	2%	9%	4%
2010	2%	8%	4%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	3%	7%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	1%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Norwalk Middle School	Iowa	Norwalk Comm School District
2023	2%	7%	2%
2022	2%	7%	2%
2021	2%	7%	2%
2020	2%	6%	2%
2019	2%	6%	2%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	4%	1%
2005	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%	1%

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White

88%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Norwalk Middle School	Iowa	Norwalk Comm School District
2023	88%	72%	87%
2022	88%	73%	87%
2021	86%	74%	87%
2020	87%	75%	88%
2019	87%	75%	88%
2018	88%	77%	90%
2017	88%	77%	90%
2016	90%	78%	91%
2015	91%	78%	66%
2014	92%	79%	91%
2013	92%	80%	91%
2012	94%	81%	91%
2011	92%	81%	91%
2010	93%	82%	92%
2009	96%	84%	96%
2008	95%	84%	96%
2007	96%	86%	96%
2006	96%	88%	96%
2005	96%	87%	96%
2004	97%	88%	96%
2003	95%	89%	97%
2002	94%	89%	95%
2001	94%	89%	96%
2000	97%	94%	98%
1999	97%	91%	96%
1998	98%	92%	97%
1997	97%	93%	97%
1996	96%	93%	97%
1995	97%	93%	97%
1994	98%	93%	98%
1993	98%	94%	97%
1992	98%	95%	98%
1991	97%	95%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Norwalk Middle School	Iowa	Norwalk Comm School District
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2015	1%	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Norwalk Middle School	Iowa	Norwalk Comm School District
2023	0.22	0.46	0.24
2022	0.22	0.45	0.24
2021	0.26	0.43	0.23
2020	0.24	0.42	0.22
2019	0.24	0.42	0.22
2018	0.22	0.39	0.18
2017	0.22	0.39	0.18
2016	0.19	0.38	0.17
2015	0.17	0.38	0.30
2014	0.15	0.37	0.17
2013	0.16	0.35	0.17
2012	0.12	0.34	0.16
2011	0.15	0.34	0.17
2010	0.14	0.32	0.16
2009	0.08	0.29	0.07
2008	0.10	0.28	0.07
2007	0.08	0.26	0.08
2006	0.08	0.23	0.08
2005	0.08	0.24	0.07
2004	0.06	0.22	0.07
2003	0.10	0.21	0.06
2002	0.12	0.20	0.09
2001	0.11	0.20	0.08
2000	0.06	0.15	0.04
1999	0.06	0.16	0.07
1998	0.04	0.15	0.06
1997	0.06	0.13	0.05
1996	0.07	0.13	0.06
1995	0.06	0.13	0.06
1994	0.04	0.13	0.04
1993	0.04	0.11	0.05
1992	0.04	0.10	0.04
1991	0.05	0.10	0.05

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

14%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Norwalk Middle School	Iowa	Norwalk Comm School District
2023	17%	36%	17%
2022	18%	35%	17%
2021	18%	35%	16%
2020	15%	36%	15%
2019	15%	36%	15%
2018	14%	34%	14%
2017	14%	34%	14%
2016	14%	34%	14%
2015	14%	34%	14%
2014	16%	34%	15%
2013	15%	34%	13%
2012	13%	33%	13%
2011	12%	31%	13%
2010	10%	29%	11%
2009	11%	26%	12%
2008	7%	26%	9%
2007	8%	24%	7%
2006	7%	25%	8%
2005	8%	23%	7%
2004	6%	22%	6%
2003	5%	21%	6%
2002	5%	19%	5%
2001	8%	19%	6%
2000	8%	19%	6%
1999	9%	20%	7%
1998	7%	21%	7%
1997	8%	20%	8%
1996	8%	20%	7%
1995	7%	20%	7%
1994	6%	19%	7%
1993	7%	19%	7%
1992	4%	18%	6%
1991	5%	17%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Norwalk Middle School	Iowa	Norwalk Comm School District
2023	4%	6%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	2%	6%	3%
2020	4%	7%	4%
2019	4%	7%	4%
2018	3%	7%	3%
2017	3%	7%	3%
2016	2%	7%	2%
2015	4%	7%	3%
2014	5%	7%	4%
2013	5%	7%	4%
2012	5%	7%	4%
2011	5%	8%	4%
2010	6%	8%	5%
2009	5%	8%	4%
2008	5%	8%	5%
2007	5%	8%	5%
2006	5%	8%	5%
2005	5%	8%	4%
2004	6%	8%	5%
2003	4%	8%	4%
2002	6%	8%	4%
2001	3%	8%	3%
2000	4%	7%	4%
1999	8%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Norwalk Comm School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Warriors

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Norwalk Middle School's ranking?

Norwalk Middle School is ranked #389 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Iowa.

What schools are Norwalk Middle School often compared to?

Norwalk Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Norwalk Senior High School, Ankeny High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 76% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Norwalk Middle School?

804 students attend Norwalk Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Norwalk Middle School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Norwalk Middle School?

Norwalk Middle School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Norwalk Middle School offer ?

Norwalk Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Norwalk Middle School part of?

Norwalk Middle School is part of Norwalk Comm School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 804 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: Top 50%
: 79% (Top 30%)
: 76% (Top 50%)
: 72% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education