The top ranked public middle schools in Iowa are Treynor Middle School, Denver Middle School and Gilbert Middle School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public middle schools are Treynor, Le Claire and Van Meter.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Iowa is 68%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 70%.
Top Ranked Public Middle Schools in Iowa (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Treynor Middle School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-8
102 E Main St
Treynor, IA 51575
(712) 487-3181
Treynor, IA 51575
(712) 487-3181
Rank: #22.
Denver Middle School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 91% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-8
800 Longview Drive
Denver, IA 50622
(319) 984-6041
Denver, IA 50622
(319) 984-6041
Rank: #33.
Gilbert Middle School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 90% (Top 5%)
Reading: 93% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-8
201 E. Mathews
Gilbert, IA 50105
(515) 232-0540
Gilbert, IA 50105
(515) 232-0540
Rank: #44.
Van Meter Middle School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 88% (Top 5%)
Reading: 92% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-8
520 1st Ave
Van Meter, IA 50261
(515) 996-2221
Van Meter, IA 50261
(515) 996-2221
Rank: #55.
Grundy Center Middle School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 91% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90% (Top 5%)
Grades: 5-8
1006 M Ave
Grundy Center, IA 50638
(319) 825-5464
Grundy Center, IA 50638
(319) 825-5464
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Clayton Ridge Middle School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-8
131. S. River Park Drive
Guttenberg, IA 52052
(563) 252-1747
Guttenberg, IA 52052
(563) 252-1747
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Underwood Middle School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-8
601 Third Street
Underwood, IA 51576
(712) 566-2332
Underwood, IA 51576
(712) 566-2332
Rank: #88.
Pleasant Valley Junior High School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 88% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-8
3501 Wisconsin Street
Le Claire, IA 52753
(563) 332-0200
Le Claire, IA 52753
(563) 332-0200
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Lynnville-sully Middle School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
12476 Hwy F62 E
Sully, IA 50251
(641) 594-4445
Sully, IA 50251
(641) 594-4445
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
North Union Middle School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
203 5th St North
Swea City, IA 50590
(515) 272-4361
Swea City, IA 50590
(515) 272-4361
Rank: #1111.
Pella Middle School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 86% (Top 10%)
Reading: 91% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-8
613 E 13th
Pella, IA 50219
(641) 628-4784
Pella, IA 50219
(641) 628-4784
Rank: #1212.
North Polk Middle School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 86% (Top 10%)
Reading: 89% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
315 Ne 141st Ave.
Alleman, IA 50007
(515) 984-3400
Alleman, IA 50007
(515) 984-3400
Rank: #1313.
Solon Middle School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 85% (Top 20%)
Reading: 89% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
1775 Racine Ave.
Solon, IA 52333
(319) 624-2381
Solon, IA 52333
(319) 624-2381
Rank: #1414.
Dike-new Hartford Junior High School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 84% (Top 20%)
Reading: 90% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
508 Beaver
New Hartford, IA 50660
(319) 983-2206
New Hartford, IA 50660
(319) 983-2206
Rank: #1515.
Sheldon Middle School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 86% (Top 10%)
Reading: 86% (Top 10%)
Grades: 5-8
310 23rd Avenue
Sheldon, IA 51201
(712) 324-4346
Sheldon, IA 51201
(712) 324-4346
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Decorah Middle School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 84% (Top 20%)
Reading: 87% (Top 5%)
Grades: 5-8
405 Winnebago St.
Decorah, IA 52101
(563) 382-8427
Decorah, IA 52101
(563) 382-8427
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Moc-floyd Valley Middle School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 84% (Top 20%)
Reading: 87% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
1104 5th Ave
Alton, IA 51003
(712) 756-4128
Alton, IA 51003
(712) 756-4128
Rank: #1818.
Mount Vernon Middle School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 86% (Top 10%)
Reading: 85% (Top 10%)
Grades: 5-8
525 Palisades Road Sw
Mount Vernon, IA 52314
(319) 895-6254
Mount Vernon, IA 52314
(319) 895-6254
Rank: #1919.
Roland-story Middle School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 85% (Top 20%)
Reading: 86% (Top 10%)
Grades: 5-8
206 S Main St
Roland, IA 50236
(515) 388-4348
Roland, IA 50236
(515) 388-4348
Rank: #2020.
Southview Middle School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 83% (Top 20%)
Reading: 87% (Top 5%)
Grades: 8-9
1020 Sw Cherry St
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9635
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9635
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Maquoketa Valley Middle School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
112 Third Street
Delhi, IA 52223
(563) 922-9411
Delhi, IA 52223
(563) 922-9411
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
West Hancock Middle School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Grades: 5-8
423 E. 5th St.
Kanawha, IA 50447
(641) 762-3261
Kanawha, IA 50447
(641) 762-3261
Rank: #23 - 2623. - 26.
Adm Middle School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 82% (Top 20%)
Reading: 87% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-8
801 Nile Kinnick Dr. S.
Adel, IA 50003
(515) 993-3490
Adel, IA 50003
(515) 993-3490
Rank: #23 - 2623. - 26.
Akron Westfield Middle School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
850 Kerr Dr
Akron, IA 51001
(712) 568-2020
Akron, IA 51001
(712) 568-2020
Rank: #23 - 2623. - 26.
North-linn Middle School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
3033 Lynx Drive
Troy Mills, IA 52344
(319) 224-3291
Troy Mills, IA 52344
(319) 224-3291
Rank: #23 - 2623. - 26.
Peet Junior High School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 82% (Top 20%)
Reading: 87% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-9
525 E Seerley Blvd
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2710
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2710
Rank: #2727.
Cascade Junior-senior High School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 86% (Top 10%)
Reading: 84% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-12
505 Johnson St Nw
Cascade, IA 52033
(563) 258-7114
Cascade, IA 52033
(563) 258-7114
Rank: #2828.
Ikm-manning Middle School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 85% (Top 20%)
Reading: 84% (Top 20%)
Grades: 4-8
209 10th St
Manning, IA 51455
(712) 655-3781
Manning, IA 51455
(712) 655-3781
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Center Point-urbana Middle School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 84% (Top 20%)
Reading: 85% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
613 Summit Street
Center Point, IA 52213
(319) 849-1102
Center Point, IA 52213
(319) 849-1102
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Waukee Middle School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 84% (Top 20%)
Reading: 85% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-7
905 S. Warrior Lane
Waukee, IA 50263
(515) 987-5177
Waukee, IA 50263
(515) 987-5177
Rank: #3131.
Ballard Middle School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 85% (Top 20%)
Reading: 83% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
509 N Main Ave
Huxley, IA 50124
(515) 597-2815
Huxley, IA 50124
(515) 597-2815
Rank: #3232.
Vinton-shellsburg Middle School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 85% (Top 20%)
Reading: 82% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
212 W. 15th St.
Vinton, IA 52349
(319) 436-4728
Vinton, IA 52349
(319) 436-4728
Rank: #3333.
Williamsburg Jr-sr High School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 83% (Top 20%)
Reading: 84% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-12
810 W Walnut
Williamsburg, IA 52361
(319) 668-1050
Williamsburg, IA 52361
(319) 668-1050
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
South Hamilton Middle And High School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 84% (Top 20%)
Reading: 83% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-12
315 Division St
Jewell, IA 50130
(515) 827-5418
Jewell, IA 50130
(515) 827-5418
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Waverly-shell Rock Middle School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 84% (Top 20%)
Reading: 83% (Top 20%)
Grades: 5-8
501 Heritage Way
Waverly, IA 50677
(319) 352-3632
Waverly, IA 50677
(319) 352-3632
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