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Southeast Polk Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–7

501 Falcon Drive, Altoona, IA 50009 · (515) 967-5533 · Part of Southeast Polk Community School District

Altoona’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
1,112
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–7
The gist

What stands out about Southeast Polk Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 120.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Altoona kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–7Southeast Polk Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency79%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts78%
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 ↗

501 Falcon Drive, Altoona

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6563
Grade 7549
Enrollment over time
504’20
569’21
535’22
544’23
1,112’24

Up 120.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 69%Hispanic 12%Black 8%Two or more races 7%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southeast Polk Middle School from Altoona families.

Other schools in Southeast Polk Community School District

The district →
Clay Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Altoona
B+
700 students16:1
Willowbrook Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Altoona
B−
523 students13:1
Four Mile Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pleasant Hill
B+
495 students14:1
Delaware Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Des Moines
A
440 students12:1
Altoona Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Altoona
A−
429 students12:1
Centennial Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Altoona
B+
423 students13:1

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; Altoona’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.