North Middle School

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Sioux City, Iowa

North Middle School in Sioux City, Iowa enrolled 1,136 students in 2024-25 with 72.5 full-time teachers, 15.7 students per teacher against the Iowa middle-school median of 14.4. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 53% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 54% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Iowa: 69.7% and 68.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 7% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 3%

1,224 students in 2022-23, 1,168 students in 2023-24, 1,136 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 74.9 to 72.5.

Students enrolled at North Middle School by school year2022-23: 1,224, 2023-24: 1,168, 2024-25: 1,13605001k1.5k2022-231,2242023-241,1682024-251,136
Students enrolled at North Middle School by school year2022-23: 1,224, 2023-24: 1,168, 2024-25: 1,13605001k1.5k2022-231,2242023-241,1682024-251,136
Students enrolled at North Middle School by school year2022-23: 1,224, 2023-24: 1,168, 2024-25: 1,13605001k1.5k2022-231,2242023-241,1682024-251,136
Students enrolled at North Middle School by school year2022-23: 1,224, 2023-24: 1,168, 2024-25: 1,13605001k1.5k2022-231,2242023-241,1682024-251,136
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,22474.916.3
2023-241,16870.916.5
2024-251,13672.515.7

15.7 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 70 of every 100 Iowa middle schools

Among the 242 Iowa middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.4; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Iowa middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.2 to 37.9; North Middle School 15.7; state median 14.4.2 more above 30.0 →51015202530students per full-time teacherNorth Middle School 15.7state median 14.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Iowa middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.2 to 37.9; North Middle School 15.7; state median 14.4.2 more above 30.0 →51015202530students per full-time teacherNorth Middle School 15.7state median 14.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Iowa middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.2 to 37.9; North Middle School 15.7; state median 14.4.2 more above 30.0 →5152530students per full-time teacherNorth Middle School 15.7state median 14.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Iowa middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.2 to 37.9; North Middle School 15.7; state median 14.4.2 more above 30.0 →5152530students per full-time teacherNorth Middle School 15.7state median 14.4U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 403 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection North Middle School enrolled 1,206 students and had 3.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 165 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)3.0, one per 403 of the 1,206 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions165
  • Chronically absent29.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

40.4% of students were Hispanic, 34.0% White, 11.8% Black in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic40.4%
  2. White34.0%
  3. Black11.8%
  4. Two or more races6.1%
  5. Asian3.5%
  6. American Indian2.4%
  7. Pacific Islander1.8%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at North Middle School scored proficient or above: 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 54% in math in 2022-23, against 69.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 68.1% in math in 2022-23 across Iowa. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Iowa, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtIowa
Reading and language arts, 2021-2253%59%69.7%
Math, 2022-2354%52% (2021-22)68.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Sioux City

3 public middle schools in Sioux City report 2024-25 enrollment; North Middle School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
North Middle School1,13615.789.3%
East Middle School1,07614.955.0%
West Middle School82612.969.0%

All public schools in Sioux City →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about North Middle School

  1. West Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 4.2 miles away: 826 students, 12.9 per teacher (2024-25).4.2 mi
  2. East Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 6.2 miles away: 1,076 students, 14.9 per teacher (2024-25).6.2 mi
  3. Compare North Middle School with West Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Sioux City Community Schools spends per student$12,880 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,880
  5. The largest public schools in IowaNorth Middle School is the number 2 by size of 243 Iowa middle schools open in 2024-25.#2 of 243
  6. Iowa schools by students per teacher15.7 students per teacher here against the Iowa median of 14.4 for middle schools.15.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about North Middle School

  1. How many students attend North Middle School?
    1,136 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,224 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Sioux City, IA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at North Middle School?
    15.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Iowa median for middle schools is 14.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is North Middle School a Title I school?
    North Middle School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at North Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at North Middle School scored proficient or above: 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 54% in math in 2022-23, against 69.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 68.1% in math in 2022-23 across Iowa. Iowa's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is North Middle School in?
    Sioux City Community Schools, NCES district ID 1926400. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 192640001287 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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