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Storm Lake Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1811 Hyland Drive, Storm Lake, IA 50588 · (712) 732-8080 · Part of Storm Lake Community School District

Storm Lake’s School Grade D− better than 0% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
651
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Storm Lake Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 14% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Storm Lake kids: Storm Lake High School

On the path

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

2–5Storm Lake Elementary822 students
6–8Storm Lake Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Storm Lake High School851 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency48%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts54%
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 ↗

1811 Hyland Drive, Storm Lake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6227
Grade 7211
Grade 8213
Enrollment over time
757’20
789’21
787’22
843’23
651’24

Down 14% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 57%Asian 13%White 12%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 12%Black 4%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Storm Lake Middle School from Storm Lake families.

Other schools in Storm Lake Community School District

The district →
East Early Childhood Ctr
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Storm Lake
122 students13:1
Storm Lake Early Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Storm lake
437 students13:1
Storm Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Storm Lake
D
822 students16:1
Storm Lake High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Storm Lake
C−
851 students19:1
St Lake/IA Cntrl/Buena Vista Early College HS
High · Grades 12 · Storm Lake
50 students

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