Southeast Polk Middle School

501 Falcon Drive, Altoona, IA 50009

CSchola Grade
Grades
6–7
Middle
Students
1,112
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Southeast Polk Comm School District
Polk County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 242 Iowa middle schools · How we grade
Test scores74% proficient in math & reading
62ndpercentile
Equity57% of low-income students proficient
43rdpercentile
Attendance23% chronically absent
36thpercentile
Class size15.9 students per teacher
27thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Iowa middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Southeast Polk Middle School

Southeast Polk Middle School is a public middle school in Altoona, Iowa, serving grades 6–7. It is part of Southeast Polk Comm School District. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Polk County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,112 students were enrolled, with about 15.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Iowa middle school (14.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 242 Iowa middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–7

Location & nearby schools

501 Falcon Drive
Altoona, IA 50009
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–7
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,112 students
Students per teacher
15.9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Southeast Polk Comm School District
County
Polk County
NCES school ID
192682002134

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.