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Gerald W Kirn Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

100 North Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51503 · (712) 328-6454 · Part of Council Bluffs Community School District

Council Bluffs’ School Grade C− better than 15% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
913
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Gerald W Kirn Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Council Bluffs kids: 3 high schools

On the path

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

PK–510 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Gerald W Kirn Middle SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts61%
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 ↗

100 North Ave, Council Bluffs

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6328
Grade 7300
Grade 8285
Enrollment over time
1,052’20
1,024’21
956’22
914’23
913’24

Down 13.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Hispanic 15%Black 4%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%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 Gerald W Kirn Middle School from Council Bluffs families.

Other schools in Council Bluffs Community School District

The district →
College View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Council Bluffs
B−
488 students16:1
Roosevelt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Council Bluffs
C−
455 students13:1
Longfellow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Council Bluffs
D
431 students14:1
Franklin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Council Bluffs
C−
421 students14:1
Hoover Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Council Bluffs
C+
401 students14:1
Bloomer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Council Bluffs
D
396 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; Council Bluffs’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.