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Alta-Aurelia Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

300 Ash St, Aurelia, IA 51005 · (712) 434-5595 · Part of Alta-Aurelia Community School District

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Directions
Students
228
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Alta-Aurelia Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Aurelia kids: Alta-Aurelia High School

On the path

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

PK–4Aurelia Elementary School124 students
5–8Alta-Aurelia Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Alta-Aurelia High Schoolin Alta

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency71%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts79%
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 ↗

300 Ash St, Aurelia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 560
Grade 665
Grade 758
Grade 845
Enrollment over time
230’20
224’21
231’22
240’23
228’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Hispanic 18%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Alta-Aurelia Middle School from Aurelia families.

Other schools in Alta-Aurelia Community School District

The district →
Alta Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Alta
B−
256 students15:1
Aurelia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Aurelia
A
124 students14:1
Alta-Aurelia High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Alta
B+
221 students12:1

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