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C−

Iola Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

600 East Street, Iola, KS 66749 · (620) 365-4785 · Part of Iola Unified School District 257

Iola’s School Grade C better than 33% of Kansas school districts

Directions
Students
238
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Iola Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Kansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 29.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Iola kids: Iola Sr High

On the path

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

PK–5Iola Elementary School619 students
6–8Iola Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Iola Sr High296 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency11%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Kansas’s 1,221 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

600 East Street, Iola

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 688
Grade 766
Grade 884
Enrollment over time
339’20
329’21
246’22
220’23
238’24

Down 29.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 5%Black 2%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 Iola Middle School from Iola families.

Other schools in Iola Unified School District 257

The district →
Iola Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Iola
619 students12:1
Iola Sr High
High · Grades 9–12 · Iola
C
296 students11:1
Iola High School Virtual
High · Grades 9–12 · Iola
22 students31:1

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 Kansas’s other public schools; Iola’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.