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Spirit Lake Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

609 28th St, Spirit Lake, IA 51360 · (712) 336-1370 · Part of Spirit Lake Community School District

Spirit Lake’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
379
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Setting
Town
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Spirit Lake Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Spirit Lake kids: Spirit Lake High School

On the path

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

PK–4Spirit Lake Elementary School547 students
5–8Spirit Lake Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Spirit Lake High School393 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency70%
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 ↗

609 28th St, Spirit Lake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5101
Grade 689
Grade 798
Grade 891
Enrollment over time
363’20
343’21
358’22
364’23
379’24

Up 4.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 4%Black 1%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 Spirit Lake Middle School from Spirit Lake families.

Other schools in Spirit Lake Community School District

The district →
Spirit Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Spirit Lake
B
547 students14:1
Spirit Lake High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Spirit Lake
A
393 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; Spirit Lake’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.