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Charles City Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

1200 1st Ave., Charles City, IA 50616 · (641) 257-6530 · Part of Charles City Community School District

Charles City’s School Grade D better than 12% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
386
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Town
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Charles City Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 20.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Charles City kids: Charles City High School

On the path

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

2–4Lincoln Elementary School280 students
5–8Charles City Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Charles City High School472 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency51%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts59%
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 ↗

1200 1st Ave., Charles City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 597
Grade 680
Grade 7105
Grade 8104
Enrollment over time
488’20
462’21
423’22
378’23
386’24

Down 20.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Black 10%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Charles City Middle School from Charles City families.

Other schools in Charles City Community School District

The district →
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Charles City
206 students10:1
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–4 · Charles City
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280 students15:1
Charles City High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Charles City
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472 students15:1

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