Fort Dodge Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Fort Dodge, Iowa·50501
Score
12.4/100
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#209
Among 238 Iowa middle schools
Top 88%
In Iowa

Score 12.4/100: better than 12% 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
65%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 76%, better than 14% of them
729 students tested
Math
57%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 12% of them
730 students tested
Science
60%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 70%, better than 15% of them
228 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/DLM64.6246
English language artsGrade 7ISASP/DLM62.4255
English language artsGrade 8ISASP/DLM67.5228
MathGrade 6ISASP/DLM54.1246
MathGrade 7ISASP/DLM56.6256
MathGrade 8ISASP/DLM59.6228
ScienceGrade 8ISASP/DLM59.6228

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
774
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
774
Typical middle school: 343
Free or reduced-price lunch
55%
Typical middle school: 40%

District and location

City
Webster County

Contact

Address
800 North 32nd Street
Fort Dodge, IA 50501

"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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Fort Dodge Middle School at a glance

Fort Dodge Middle School is a public middle school in Fort Dodge, Iowa, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Fort Dodge Comm School District. It has about 774 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, 65% in English language arts (similar schools: 76%) and 57% in math (similar schools: 72%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa middle schools, it scores 12.4 out of 100: better than 12% of them, ranking #209 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.