Howar Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Centerville, Iowa·52544
Score
17.9/100
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#196
Among 238 Iowa middle schools
Top 83%
In Iowa

Score 17.9/100: better than 17% 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
69%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 76%, better than 19% of them
285 students tested
Math
66%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 20% of them
285 students tested
Science
58%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 70%, better than 12% of them
92 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/DLM68.285
English language artsGrade 7ISASP/DLM69.4108
English language artsGrade 8ISASP/DLM68.592
MathGrade 6ISASP/DLM56.585
MathGrade 7ISASP/DLM72.2108
MathGrade 8ISASP/DLM68.592
ScienceGrade 8ISASP/DLM57.692

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
306
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
306
Typical middle school: 343
Free or reduced-price lunch
55%
Typical middle school: 40%

District and location

City
Appanoose County

Contact

Address
850 S Park Street
Centerville, IA 52544
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).

Nearby middle schools

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Howar Middle School at a glance

Howar Middle School is a public middle school in Centerville, Iowa, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Centerville Comm School District. It has about 306 students (a typical Iowa middle school has 343). About 55% 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, 69% in English language arts (similar schools: 76%) and 66% in math (similar schools: 72%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa middle schools, it scores 17.9 out of 100: better than 17% of them, ranking #196 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.