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Harlan Community Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2108 Durant Street, Harlan, IA 51537 · (712) 755-3196 · Part of Harlan Community School District

Harlan’s School Grade A better than 86% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
335
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Harlan Community Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Harlan kids: Harlan High School

On the path

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

3–5Harlan Intermediate School309 students
6–8Harlan Community Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Harlan High School486 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency70%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts81%
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 ↗

2108 Durant Street, Harlan

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6117
Grade 7119
Grade 899
Enrollment over time
352’20
346’21
342’22
343’23
335’24

Down 4.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 3%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Harlan Community Middle School from Harlan families.

Other schools in Harlan Community School District

The district →
Harlan Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Harlan
342 students16:1
Harlan Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Harlan
B−
309 students14:1
Harlan High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Harlan
A
486 students14:1

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