Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School

Middle school·Grades 5-8 Sanborn, Iowa·51248
Score
46.0/100
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#129
Among 238 Iowa middle schools
Top 55%
In Iowa

Score 46.0/100: better than 46% 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
81%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 76%, better than 66% of them
156 students tested
Math
69%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 25% of them
156 students tested
Science
76%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 70%, better than 64% of them
87 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/DLM6942
English language artsGrade 6ISASP/DLM77.845
English language artsGrade 7ISASP/DLM87.524
English language artsGrade 8ISASP/DLM91.145
MathGrade 5ISASP/DLM64.342
MathGrade 6ISASP/DLM62.245
MathGrade 7ISASP/DLM70.824
MathGrade 8ISASP/DLM8045
ScienceGrade 5ISASP/DLM71.442
ScienceGrade 8ISASP/DLM8045

School profile

Grades
5-8
Students
171
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
171
Typical middle school: 343
Free or reduced-price lunch
49%
Typical middle school: 40%

District and location

Contact

Address
509 Main St.
Sanborn, IA 51248
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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Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School at a glance

Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School is a public middle school in Sanborn, Iowa, serving grades 5-8. It is part of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District. It has about 171 students (a typical Iowa middle school has 343). About 49% 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, 81% in English language arts (similar schools: 76%) and 69% in math (similar schools: 72%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa middle schools, it scores 46.0 out of 100: better than 46% of them, ranking #129 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.