Gerald W Kirn Middle School

100 North Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51503

DSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
913
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Council Bluffs Comm School District
Pottawattamie County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 242 Iowa middle schools · How we grade
Test scores61% proficient in math & reading
26thpercentile
Equity55% of low-income students proficient
39thpercentile
Attendance27% chronically absent
25thpercentile
Class size15.5 students per teacher
32ndpercentile

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 Gerald W Kirn Middle School

Gerald W Kirn Middle School is a public middle school in Council Bluffs, Iowa, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Council Bluffs Comm School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Pottawattamie County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 913 students were enrolled, with about 15.5 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 D (below average), compared with 242 Iowa middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

100 North Ave
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
913 students
Students per teacher
15.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Council Bluffs Comm School District
County
Pottawattamie County
NCES school ID
190822000419

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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.