Forest City Middle School

Middle school·Grades 5-8 Forest City, Iowa·50436
Score
78.4/100
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#52
Among 238 Iowa middle schools
Top 22%
In Iowa

Score 78.4/100: better than 78% 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
84%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 76%, better than 80% of them
322 students tested
Math
80%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 69% of them
323 students tested
Science
79%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 70%, better than 76% of them
159 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 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 5ISASP/DLM74.783
English language artsGrade 6ISASP/DLM82.781
English language artsGrade 7ISASP/DLM86.682
English language artsGrade 8ISASP/DLM92.176
MathGrade 5ISASP/DLM71.183
MathGrade 6ISASP/DLM80.281
MathGrade 7ISASP/DLM84.182
MathGrade 8ISASP/DLM85.777
ScienceGrade 5ISASP/DLM77.183
ScienceGrade 8ISASP/DLM80.376

School profile

Grades
5-8
Students
319
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
319
Typical middle school: 343
Free or reduced-price lunch
43%
Typical middle school: 40%

District and location

City
Winnebago County

Contact

Address
216 W School St
Forest City, IA 50436
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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Forest City Middle School at a glance

Forest City Middle School is a public middle school in Forest City, Iowa, serving grades 5-8. It is part of Forest City Comm School District. It has about 319 students (a typical Iowa middle school has 343). About 43% 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, 84% in English language arts (similar schools: 76%) and 80% in math (similar schools: 72%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa middle schools, it scores 78.4 out of 100: better than 78% of them, ranking #52 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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