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Storm Lake Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 843 students in Storm Lake Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Storm Lake Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
6 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
2,864 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
191 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Storm Lake Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 46% has decreased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#324 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
63%
Graduation Rate
46%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
14%
2%
% Hispanic
55%
11%
% Black
4%
6%
% White
13%
75%
% Hawaiian
12%
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,428 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,159 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,428
$16,468
Spending / Student
$17,159
$16,042
Best Storm Lake Community School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Storm Lake Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1811 Hyland Drive
Storm Lake, IA 50588
(712) 732-8080
Storm Lake, IA 50588
(712) 732-8080
Gr: 5-8 | 843 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
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