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Grinnell Community Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

132 East Street S., Grinnell, IA 50112 · (641) 236-2700 · Part of Grinnell-Newburg Community School District

Grinnell’s School Grade B better than 63% of Iowa school districts

Students
420
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Town
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Grinnell Community Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 16% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Grinnell kids: Grinnell Community Senior High School

On the path

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

3–4Davis Elementary School213 students
5–8Grinnell Community Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Grinnell Community Senior High School512 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency74%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 67.8%

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

132 East Street S., Grinnell

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5105
Grade 6111
Grade 798
Grade 8106
Enrollment over time
500’20
500’21
457’22
439’23
420’24

Down 16% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 6%Black 2%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 Grinnell Community Middle School from Grinnell families.

Other schools in Grinnell-Newburg 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; Grinnell’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.