Grinnell Community Middle School

Middle school·Grades 5-8 Grinnell, Iowa·50112
Score
39.3/100
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#145
Among 238 Iowa middle schools
Top 61%
In Iowa

Score 39.3/100: better than 39% 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
73%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 76%, better than 33% of them
396 students tested
Math
77%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 54% of them
396 students tested
Science
64%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 70%, better than 26% of them
201 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/DLM65.7102
English language artsGrade 6ISASP/DLM70.9103
English language artsGrade 7ISASP/DLM78.392
English language artsGrade 8ISASP/DLM78.899
MathGrade 5ISASP/DLM67.6102
MathGrade 6ISASP/DLM76.7103
MathGrade 7ISASP/DLM80.492
MathGrade 8ISASP/DLM82.899
ScienceGrade 5ISASP/DLM65.7102
ScienceGrade 8ISASP/DLM61.699

School profile

Grades
5-8
Students
439
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
439
Typical middle school: 343
Free or reduced-price lunch
33%
Typical middle school: 40%

District and location

City
Poweshiek County

Contact

"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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Grinnell Community Middle School at a glance

Grinnell Community Middle School is a public middle school in Grinnell, Iowa, serving grades 5-8. It is part of Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District. It has about 439 students (a typical Iowa middle school has 343). About 33% 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, 73% in English language arts (similar schools: 76%) and 77% in math (similar schools: 72%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa middle schools, it scores 39.3 out of 100: better than 39% of them, ranking #145 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.