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Grundy Center Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

1006 M Ave, Grundy Center, IA 50638 · (319) 825-5464 · Part of Grundy Center Community School District

Grundy Center’s School Grade A+ better than 98% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
219
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Grundy Center Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Grundy Center kids: Grundy Center High School

On the path

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

K–4Grundy Center Elementary School283 students
5–8Grundy Center Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Grundy Center High School241 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency80%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts87%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

1006 M Ave, Grundy Center

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 555
Grade 657
Grade 753
Grade 854
Enrollment over time
225’20
222’21
212’22
217’23
219’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Hispanic 3%Black 2%Asian 1%Two or more races <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 Grundy Center Middle School from Grundy Center families.

Other schools in Grundy Center Community School District

The district →
Grundy Center Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Grundy Center
A
283 students13:1
Grundy Center High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Grundy Center
A
241 students12:1

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