Middle school (grades 6-8) · Farley, IA

Drexler Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Drexler Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 193135000205
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👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
36
📋 Attendance
52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Drexler Middle School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Iowa median.

51
Resource Index · Higher
13.6:1
students per teacher
22.4%
free-lunch eligible
639
students enrolled

Drexler Middle School has class sizes near the Iowa median. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.

School address

Farley, IA 52046
District: Western Dubuque Comm School District · Iowa

NCES ID 193135000205 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+3 students YoY

Drexler Middle School held near 658 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 47.9 → 48.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+3 students YoY 193135000205 · Farley, IA Middle · MID · TRAD

639 enr · 13.6:1 · 22.4% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Western Dubuque High School (927 students)

Drexler Middle School held near 658 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE held 47.9 → 48.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Iowa schools → · Find another →

Drexler Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Drexler Middle School reports 639 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Drexler Middle School compares

Drexler Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Iowa and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Iowa Iowa avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.6:1 ▼ 8% 14.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 22.4% ▼ 38% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 639 top 11% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.6:1
Leaner classes than 61% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
639
Bigger than 76% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
22.4%
free-lunch eligible - 38% below the Iowa average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.6:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 44% in Iowa - lower ratio than 56% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
19.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,836
per pupil, district-wide - below Iowa avg of $13,441
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 320 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 90.0%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1%
African American 1.7%
Two or More 1.7%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: White at 90.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 18.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 18.6, Drexler Middle School is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Western Dubuque Comm School District reports $11,836 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Drexler Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Western Dubuque High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Peosta Elementary School Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cascade Junior-Senior High School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Epworth Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Dyersville Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Drexler Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Western Dubuque Comm School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~639 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Drexler Middle School

How many students attend Drexler Middle School?

Drexler Middle School has 639 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Farley, IA. CCD year-over-year: 655 (2022-23) → 658 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Drexler Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Drexler Middle School is 13.6:1, which is 8% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Drexler Middle School?

22.4% of students at Drexler Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Drexler Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Drexler Middle School is White at 90.0% of enrollment, in Farley, IA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Drexler Middle School?

Drexler Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Western Dubuque Comm School District?

Besides Drexler Middle School, Western Dubuque Comm School District also operates Western Dubuque High School (927 students), Peosta Elementary School (425 students), and Cascade Junior-Senior High School (392 students). See the Western Dubuque Comm School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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