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Wapello Junior High School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

501 Buchanan St, Wapello, IA 52653 · (319) 523-8131 · Part of Wapello Community School District

Wapello’s School Grade D better than 13% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
102
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Wapello Junior High School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 23.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Wapello kids: Wapello Senior High School

On the path

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

PK–5Wapello Elementary School229 students
6–8Wapello Junior High SchoolYou are here
9–12Wapello Senior High School187 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts52%
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 ↗

501 Buchanan St, Wapello

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 638
Grade 729
Grade 835
Enrollment over time
134’20
127’21
109’22
100’23
102’24

Down 23.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 6%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wapello Junior High School from Wapello families.

Other schools in Wapello Community School District

The district →
Wapello Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wapello
C
229 students12:1
Wapello Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wapello
C−
187 students14:1

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