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Southview Middle School

PublicSecondaryGrades 8–9

1020 SW Cherry St, Ankeny, IA 50023 · (515) 965-9635 · Part of Ankeny Community School District

Ankeny’s School Grade A better than 88% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
913
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
8–9
The gist

What stands out about Southview Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency78%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts85%
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 ↗

1020 SW Cherry St, Ankeny

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 8444
Grade 9469
Enrollment over time
849’20
910’21
896’22
881’23
913’24

Up 7.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 6%Black 6%Asian 5%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 Southview Middle School from Ankeny families.

Other schools in Ankeny Community School District

The district →
Terrace Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Ankeny
361 students22:1
Rock Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ankeny
A
639 students15:1
Heritage Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ankeny
B+
604 students16:1
Northeast Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ankeny
A+
595 students16:1
Southeast Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ankeny
B
585 students15:1
Westwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ankeny
A
551 students16:1

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