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Public middle school · Carroll Comm School District · Carroll, Iowa

Carroll Middle School

Carroll Middle School rates 5.3, right at the middle of Carroll Comm School District's middle schools, whose rated median is 5.3.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.3this school

5.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Carroll Comm School District median is 5.3.

#929 of 1,284 schools in Iowa · Carroll Comm School District: 1 middle schools rated, median 5.3

The brief

A Carroll Comm School District middle school serving grades 5th – 8th.

Students at Carroll Middle School score 74% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 73%).

It ranks 929 of 1,284 schools in Iowa and 4 of 4 in Carroll Comm School District.

Math72%1 point below the Iowa average of 73%Grades 5–8 · 437 students tested · 2025 ISASP
Reading75%Level with the Iowa average of 75%Grades 5–8 · 437 students tested · 2025 ISASP
Proficiency is down 14 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 74% recently.2025 ISASP; 38 test records from IA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.1
40% of the rating
Academics
6.2
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.4
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 80% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 79% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 ISASP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 ISASP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 ISASP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 ISASP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 51401; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Carroll Middle School and the 10 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$64,458
Median home value
$192,100
Median rent
$720/mo
College educated
26%
Homeownership
69.2%
Poverty rate
9.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 51401; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
8
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
46
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,280/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Carroll. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Carroll), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
39.7%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Carroll Middle School serve?

Carroll Middle School serves students in grades 5th through 8th.

How many students attend Carroll Middle School?

Carroll Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 456 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Carroll Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Carroll Middle School is 16.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Carroll Middle School rank in IA?

Carroll Middle School ranks #929 of 1,284 schools in IA.

What is Carroll Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Carroll Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Carroll Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Carroll Middle School has 80% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 79% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Carroll Middle School a charter school?

No, Carroll Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Carroll Middle School a Title I school?

No, Carroll Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Carroll Middle School?

39.7% of students at Carroll Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
5th – 8th
Enrollment
456
Student-teacher ratio
16.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
28
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Carroll County
Phone
(712) 792-8020
Rank in district
#4 of 4
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$13,939
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
7.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 51401)
12,113
Area average commute
12.1 min
Area median age
43.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Iowa Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.