Harlan Community Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Harlan, Iowa·51537
Score
74.6/100
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#61
Among 238 Iowa middle schools
Top 26%
In Iowa

Score 74.6/100: better than 74% 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
83%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 76%, better than 70% of them
324 students tested
Math
86%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 87% of them
324 students tested
Science
74%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 70%, better than 49% of them
97 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/DLM76.6111
English language artsGrade 7ISASP/DLM87.9116
English language artsGrade 8ISASP/DLM84.597
MathGrade 6ISASP/DLM84.7111
MathGrade 7ISASP/DLM88.8116
MathGrade 8ISASP/DLM83.597
ScienceGrade 8ISASP/DLM74.297

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
343
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
343
Typical middle school: 343
Free or reduced-price lunch
37%
Typical middle school: 40%

District and location

City
Shelby County

Contact

Address
2108 Durant Street
Harlan, IA 51537
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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Location

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Harlan Community Middle School at a glance

Harlan Community Middle School is a public middle school in Harlan, Iowa, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Harlan Comm School District. It has about 343 students (a typical Iowa middle school has 343). About 37% 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, 83% in English language arts (similar schools: 76%) and 86% in math (similar schools: 72%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa middle schools, it scores 74.6 out of 100: better than 74% of them, ranking #61 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.