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Fort Dodge Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

800 North 32nd Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501 · (515) 574-5691 · Part of Fort Dodge Community School District

Fort Dodge’s School Grade D− better than 3% of Iowa school districts

Students
765
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Fort Dodge Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 28.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Fort Dodge kids: Fort Dodge High School

On the path

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

1–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Fort Dodge Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Fort Dodge High School1,020 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency45%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 67.8%

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

800 North 32nd Street, Fort Dodge

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6256
Grade 7266
Grade 8243
Enrollment over time
1,066’20
790’21
759’22
774’23
765’24

Down 28.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 9%Black 7%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fort Dodge Middle School from Fort Dodge families.

Other schools in Fort Dodge Community School District

The district →

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