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Maquoketa Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

200 East Locust Street, Maquoketa, IA 52060 · (563) 652-4956 · Part of Maquoketa Community School District

Maquoketa’s School Grade D better than 9% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
315
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Maquoketa Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Maquoketa kids: Maquoketa Community High School

On the path

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

3–5Briggs Elementary School207 students
6–8Maquoketa Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Maquoketa Community High School477 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts55%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

200 East Locust Street, Maquoketa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 667
Grade 7127
Grade 8121
Enrollment over time
344’20
317’21
315’22
329’23
315’24

Down 8.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Black 4%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3%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 Maquoketa Middle School from Maquoketa families.

Other schools in Maquoketa Community School District

The district →
Cardinal Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Maquoketa
260 students12:1
Briggs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Maquoketa
D
207 students11:1
Maquoketa Community High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Maquoketa
C+
477 students15:1

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