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

Susan Clark Junior High

Susan Clark Junior High rates 8.5, right at the middle of Muscatine Comm School District's middle schools, whose rated median is 8.5.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.5this school

8.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Muscatine Comm School District median is 8.5.

#102 of 1,284 schools in Iowa · Muscatine Comm School District: 1 middle schools rated, median 8.5

The brief

A Muscatine Comm School District middle school where students score 8 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 102 of 1,284 schools in Iowa and 1 of 9 in Muscatine Comm School District.

Susan Clark Junior High is listed in Muscatine 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.

Math71%3 points below the Iowa average of 74%Grades 7–8 · 529 students tested · 2025 ISASP
Reading71%7 points below the Iowa average of 78%Grades 7–8 · 529 students tested · 2025 ISASP
Proficiency has improved 17 points since 2020, reaching 71% in 2025, across a 6-year record (2020–2025).2025 ISASP; 11 test records from IA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
10.0
40% of the rating
Academics
7.0
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.3
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 61% (multi-year average, 2020-2025) · reading/ELA 63% (multi-year average, 2020-2025).

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 52761; 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, 2020-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Susan Clark Junior High 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
$63,924
Median home value
$164,500
Median rent
$971/mo
College educated
22.6%
Homeownership
73.2%
Poverty rate
14.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 52761; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
17
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
21
Minimal Transit
Bike Score
31
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,121/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Muscatine. 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 (Muscatine), 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
58.4%
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 Susan Clark Junior High serve?

Susan Clark Junior High serves students in grades 7th through 8th.

How many students attend Susan Clark Junior High?

Susan Clark Junior High has an enrollment of approximately 599 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Susan Clark Junior High?

The student-teacher ratio at Susan Clark Junior High is 11.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Susan Clark Junior High rank in IA?

Susan Clark Junior High ranks #102 of 1,284 schools in IA.

What is Susan Clark Junior High's MySchoolScout rating?

Susan Clark Junior High has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.5 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 Susan Clark Junior High?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Susan Clark Junior High has 61% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2025) and 63% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2025).

Is Susan Clark Junior High a charter school?

No, Susan Clark Junior High is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Susan Clark Junior High a Title I school?

No, Susan Clark Junior High is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Susan Clark Junior High?

58.4% of students at Susan Clark Junior High 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
7th – 8th
Enrollment
599
Student-teacher ratio
11.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
51
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Town
County
Muscatine County
Rank in district
#1 of 9
Schools in district
9
District spending per student
$13,060
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
19.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 52761)
29,800
Area average commute
17.9 min
Area median age
39

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.