For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 262 students in Baxter Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Baxter Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
372 Schools
# Students
471 Students
129,526 Students
# Teachers
11 Teachers
9,068 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Baxter Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#171 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
12%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
92%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,115 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,592. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,932 is less than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has declined by 43% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,115
$16,592
Spending / Student
$14,932
$16,163
Best Baxter Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Baxter High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
202 E State
Baxter, IA 50028
(641) 227-3103
Baxter, IA 50028
(641) 227-3103
Gr: 6-12 | 262 students Minority enrollment: 8%
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