Northview Middle School

Public high school, grades 8 to 9 · Ankeny, Iowa

Northview Middle School in Ankeny, Iowa enrolled 1,021 students in 2024-25 with 66.4 full-time teachers, 15.4 students per teacher against the Iowa high-school median of 13.8. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 88% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 79% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Iowa: 69.7% and 68.1%).

Enrollment fell 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 7%

1,065 students in 2022-23, 1,021 students in 2023-24, 1,021 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 61.9 to 66.4.

Students enrolled at Northview Middle School by school year2022-23: 1,065, 2023-24: 1,021, 2024-25: 1,02105001k1.5k2022-231,0652023-241,0212024-251,021
Students enrolled at Northview Middle School by school year2022-23: 1,065, 2023-24: 1,021, 2024-25: 1,02105001k1.5k2022-231,0652023-241,0212024-251,021
Students enrolled at Northview Middle School by school year2022-23: 1,065, 2023-24: 1,021, 2024-25: 1,02105001k1.5k2022-231,0652023-241,0212024-251,021
Students enrolled at Northview Middle School by school year2022-23: 1,065, 2023-24: 1,021, 2024-25: 1,02105001k1.5k2022-231,0652023-241,0212024-251,021
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,06561.917.2
2023-241,02168.914.8
2024-251,02166.415.4

15.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 69 of every 100 Iowa high schools

Among the 340 Iowa high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.8; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Iowa high schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 69.2; This school 15.4; state median 13.8.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.4state median 13.8U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Iowa high schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 69.2; This school 15.4; state median 13.8.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.4state median 13.8U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Iowa high schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 69.2; This school 15.4; state median 13.8.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.4state median 13.8U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Iowa high schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 69.2; This school 15.4; state median 13.8.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.4state median 13.8U.S. 14.5

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 335 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Northview Middle School enrolled 1,004 students and had 3.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 45 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)3.0, one per 335 of the 1,004 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions45
  • Chronically absent25.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

79.1% of students were White, 7.6% Hispanic, 5.1% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White79.1%
  2. Hispanic7.6%
  3. Black5.1%
  4. Two or more races4.8%
  5. Asian2.9%
  6. American Indian0.2%
  7. Pacific Islander0.2%

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 Northview Middle School scored proficient or above: 88% in reading in 2021-22 and 79% 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, 2021-2288%84%69.7%
Math, 2022-2379%79% (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.

High schools in Ankeny

4 public high schools in Ankeny report 2024-25 enrollment; Northview Middle School is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Ankeny Centennial High School1,47016.712.3%
Ankeny High School1,37517.817.3%
Northview Middle School1,02115.413.3%
Southview Middle School91314.522.0%

All public schools in Ankeny →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Northview Middle School

  1. Ankeny Centennial High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 1.2 miles away: 1,470 students, 16.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  2. Southview Middle SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 1.5 miles away: 913 students, 14.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.5 mi
  3. Compare Northview Middle School with Ankeny Centennial High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Ankeny Comm School District spends per student$12,127 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,127
  5. The largest public schools in IowaNorthview Middle School is the number 45 by size of 349 Iowa high schools open in 2024-25.#45 of 349
  6. Iowa schools by students per teacher15.4 students per teacher here against the Iowa median of 13.8 for high schools.15.4:1
  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 Northview Middle School

  1. How many students attend Northview Middle School?
    1,021 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,065 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Ankeny, IA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Northview Middle School?
    15.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Iowa median for high schools is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Northview Middle School a Title I school?
    Northview Middle School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Northview Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Northview Middle School scored proficient or above: 88% in reading in 2021-22 and 79% 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 Northview Middle School in?
    Ankeny Comm School District, NCES district ID 1903690. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 190369000380 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