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Pierson Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

321 4th St, Pierson, IA 51048 · (712) 375-5939 · Part of Kingsley-Pierson Community School District

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Directions
Students
126
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Pierson Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Enrollment up 26% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Pierson kids: Kingsley-Pierson High School

On the path

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

K–4Kingsley Elementary Schoolin Kingsley
5–8Pierson Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Kingsley-Pierson High Schoolin Kingsley

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts72%
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 ↗

321 4th St, Pierson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 528
Grade 627
Grade 738
Grade 833
Enrollment over time
100’20
155’21
139’22
133’23
126’24

Up 26% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pierson Middle School from Pierson families.

Other schools in Kingsley-Pierson Community School District

The district →
Kingsley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Kingsley
B−
173 students14:1
Kingsley-Pierson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kingsley
A
141 students12:1

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