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Public middle school · Sioux Center Comm School District · Sioux Center, Iowa

Sioux Center Middle School

Sioux Center Middle School rates 6.9, right at the middle of Sioux Center Comm School District's middle schools, whose rated median is 6.9.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.9this school

6.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Sioux Center Comm School District median is 6.9.

#544 of 1,284 schools in Iowa · Sioux Center Comm School District: 1 middle schools rated, median 6.9

The brief

A Sioux Center Comm School District middle school where students score 4 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 544 of 1,284 schools in Iowa and 3 of 4 in Sioux Center Comm School District.

Sioux Center Middle School is listed in Sioux Center Comm School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math70%3 points below the Iowa average of 73%Grades 6–8 · 346 students tested · 2025 ISASP
Reading79%2 points above the Iowa average of 77%Grades 6–8 · 346 students tested · 2025 ISASP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 5 points since 2020, reaching 74% in 2025.2025 ISASP; 35 test records from IA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.3
40% of the rating
Academics
6.9
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.7
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 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 75% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 75% (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 51250; this does not measure the attendance area.

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

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Sioux Center Middle School and the 20 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
$90,238
Median home value
$286,000
Median rent
$907/mo
College educated
41%
Homeownership
76.7%
Poverty rate
2.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 51250; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
41
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
60
Bikeable
City reported crime
501/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Sioux Center. 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 (Sioux Center), 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.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
44.4%
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 Sioux Center Middle School serve?

Sioux Center Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Sioux Center Middle School?

Sioux Center Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 351 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sioux Center Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Sioux Center Middle School is 14:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Sioux Center Middle School rank in IA?

Sioux Center Middle School ranks #544 of 1,284 schools in IA.

What is Sioux Center Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Sioux Center Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.9 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 Sioux Center Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Sioux Center Middle School has 75% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 75% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Sioux Center Middle School a charter school?

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

Is Sioux Center Middle School a Title I school?

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

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

44.4% of students at Sioux Center 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
6th – 8th
Enrollment
351
Student-teacher ratio
14:1
Teachers (FTE)
25
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Town
County
Sioux County
Rank in district
#3 of 4
Schools in district
5
District spending per student
$12,535
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
6.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 51250)
9,887
Area median age
29.7

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

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.