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North Polk Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

315 NE 141st Ave., Alleman, IA 50007 · (515) 984-3400 · Part of North Polk Community School District

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Directions
Students
504
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
9%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about North Polk Middle School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 11.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Alleman kids: North Polk High School

On the path

Where Alleman kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5North Polk Central Elementary School408 students
6–8North Polk Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12North Polk High School644 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency85%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts87%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

315 NE 141st Ave., Alleman

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6156
Grade 7178
Grade 8170
Enrollment over time
452’20
431’21
455’22
493’23
504’24

Up 11.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about North Polk Middle School from Alleman families.

Other schools in North Polk Community School District

The district →
North Polk Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alleman
A−
408 students15:1
North Polk West Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Polk City
A+
396 students16:1
Big Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Polk City
357 students14:1
North Polk High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Alleman
A+
644 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Alleman’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.