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Denison Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1201 North 16th Street, Denison, IA 51442 · (712) 263-9393 · Part of Denison Community School District

Denison’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
502
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Denison Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Enrollment down 8.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Denison kids: Denison High School

On the path

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

PK–3Denison Elementary School691 students
6–8Denison Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Denison High School777 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency63%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1201 North 16th Street, Denison

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6160
Grade 7168
Grade 8174
Enrollment over time
546’20
511’21
502’22
490’23
502’24

Down 8.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 66%White 26%Black 4%Asian 3%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Denison Middle School from Denison families.

Other schools in Denison Community School District

The district →
Denison Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Denison
D−
691 students12:1
Broadway Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Denison
C+
288 students15:1
Denison High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Denison
C+
777 students18:1

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