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North Central Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

180 E. Forevergreen Rd, North Liberty, IA 52317 · (319) 688-1210 · Part of Iowa City Community School District

North Liberty’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
925
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about North Central Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 64.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for North Liberty kids: Liberty High School

On the path

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

PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8North Central Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Liberty High School1,286 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

180 E. Forevergreen Rd, North Liberty

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6282
Grade 7315
Grade 8328
Enrollment over time
563’20
545’21
622’22
643’23
925’24

Up 64.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Black 12%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 7%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about North Central Middle School from North Liberty 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’s other public schools; North Liberty’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.