Ballard Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Huxley, Iowa·50124
Score
90.1/100
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#24
Among 238 Iowa middle schools
Top 11%
In Iowa

Score 90.1/100: better than 90% of Iowa middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Iowa, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Iowa schools.

English language arts
86%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 76%, better than 83% of them
413 students tested
Math
88%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 93% of them
413 students tested
Science
83%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 70%, better than 79% of them
138 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 7 published results by grade and test

As published by Iowa Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6ISASP/DLM88.5148
English language artsGrade 7ISASP/DLM88.2127
English language artsGrade 8ISASP/DLM82.6138
MathGrade 6ISASP/DLM89.9148
MathGrade 7ISASP/DLM90.6127
MathGrade 8ISASP/DLM83.3138
ScienceGrade 8ISASP/DLM82.6138

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
409
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
409
Typical middle school: 343
Free or reduced-price lunch
18%
Typical middle school: 40%

District and location

City
Story County

Contact

Address
509 N Main Ave
Huxley, IA 50124
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Iowa. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Ballard Middle School at a glance

Ballard Middle School is a public middle school in Huxley, Iowa, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Ballard Comm School District. It has about 409 students (a typical Iowa middle school has 343). About 18% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 40% at a typical Iowa middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 86% in English language arts (similar schools: 76%) and 88% in math (similar schools: 72%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa middle schools, it scores 90.1 out of 100: better than 90% of them, ranking #24 of 238. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.