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C+

Southeast Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2501 Bradford Dr, Iowa City, IA 52240 · (319) 688-1070 · Part of Iowa City Community School District

Iowa City’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Iowa State school districts

Directions
Students
1,269
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Southeast Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 44% of Iowa State’s public schools
  • Enrollment up 55.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Iowa City kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

PK–511 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Southeast Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency64%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts68%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2501 Bradford Dr, Iowa City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6442
Grade 7398
Grade 8429
Enrollment over time
816’20
771’21
812’22
853’23
1,269’24

Up 55.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 50%Black 22%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southeast Middle School from Iowa City families.

Other schools in Iowa City Community School District

The district →
Penn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Liberty
A
512 students15:1
Herbert Hoover Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Iowa City
C
464 students13:1
Weber Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Iowa City
B−
456 students11:1
Ernest Horn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Iowa City
C
453 students14:1
Alexander Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Iowa City
D
436 students11:1
Christine Grant Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Liberty
A−
426 students13:1

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 State’s other public schools; Iowa City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.