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South Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–7

2350 SE LA Grant Parkway, Waukee, IA 50263 · (515) 987-3222 · Part of Waukee Community School District

Waukee’s School Grade A better than 86% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
1,092
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–7
The gist

What stands out about South Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 29.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Waukee kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–7South Middle SchoolYou are here
10–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency78%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts77%
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 ↗

2350 SE LA Grant Parkway, Waukee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6586
Grade 7506
Enrollment over time
845’20
892’21
909’22
913’23
1,092’24

Up 29.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Asian 11%Black 10%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Middle School from Waukee families.

Other schools in Waukee Community School District

The district →
Vince Meyer Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Waukee
348 students24:1
Walnut Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Urbandale
A+
708 students17:1
Waukee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Waukee
A
706 students15:1
Grant Ragan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Waukee
B+
666 students14:1
Sugar Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Waukee
630 students17:1
Brookview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · West Des Moines
A
592 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; Waukee’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.