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Howar Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

850 S Park Street, Centerville, IA 52544 · (641) 856-0760 · Part of Centerville Community School District

Centerville’s School Grade C− better than 24% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
298
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Howar Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Centerville kids: Centerville High School

On the path

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

K–5Lakeview Elementary498 students
6–8Howar Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Centerville High School368 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts66%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

850 S Park Street, Centerville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 690
Grade 7113
Grade 895
Enrollment over time
290’20
297’21
299’22
306’23
298’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Howar Middle School from Centerville families.

Other schools in Centerville Community School District

The district →
Centerville Community Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Centerville
60 students21:1
Lakeview Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Centerville
C
498 students12:1
Centerville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Centerville
C+
368 students14:1

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