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Norwalk Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

200 Cherry Street, Norwalk, IA 50211 · (515) 981-0435 · Part of Norwalk Community School District

Norwalk’s School Grade A better than 85% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
824
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Norwalk Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Norwalk kids: Norwalk Senior High School

On the path

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

2–3Orchard Hills Elementary558 students
6–8Norwalk Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Norwalk Senior High School1,035 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency76%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts75%
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 ↗

200 Cherry Street, Norwalk

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6280
Grade 7282
Grade 8262
Enrollment over time
777’20
801’21
787’22
804’23
824’24

Up 6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 4%Black 2%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 Norwalk Middle School from Norwalk families.

Other schools in Norwalk Community School District

The district →
Oviatt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Norwalk
548 students15:1
Orchard Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Norwalk
A−
558 students15:1
Lakewood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Norwalk
A−
554 students15:1
Norwalk Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Norwalk
A−
1,035 students17:1

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