State/Public Middle Open

North Polk Middle School

๐Ÿ“ 315 NE 141st Ave., Alleman, Polk County, 50007

455
Pupils
17.4
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

North Polk Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Alleman, Polk County. The school has 455 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jon Richards. It is part of the North Polk Comm School District school district. It serves grades 6โ€“8 in a rural setting. The school employs 26.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1. 87% of students are proficient in reading. 85% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

Principal
Jon Richards
School district
North Polk Comm School District

Enrollment & staffing

North Polk Middle School enrolls 455 students across grades 6โ€“8. The student body is 52% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 26.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.

Male students
238 (52%)
Female students
216 (47%)
Teachers (FTE)
26.1
Student-teacher ratio
17.4:1
Grade span
6โ€“8

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino and 1.8% Two or more races.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White42994%
Hispanic or Latino132.9%
Two or more races81.8%
Black or African American3<1%
Asian1<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

43 of the school's 455 students (9.5%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 32 qualify for free lunch and 11 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

Rural, FringeGrades 6โ€“8

North Polk Middle School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IA-30, state senate district 19, state house district 37.

School district: North Polk Comm School District

North Polk Middle School is one of 5 schools in North Polk Comm School District, based in Alleman, Iowa. The district serves 2,336 students district-wide and employs 137 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 455 students, North Polk Middle School is close to the district average of about 467 students per school.

2,336
District students
5
Schools
137
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

87%
Reading proficient
85%
Math proficient
3%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices

Setting: Rural - Fringe

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