Forest City Middle School

216 W School St, Forest City, IA 50436

ASchola Grade
Grades
5–8
Middle
Students
330
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Forest City Comm School District
Winnebago County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 242 Iowa middle schools · How we grade
Test scores80% proficient in math & reading
81stpercentile
Equity72% of low-income students proficient
93rdpercentile
Attendance14% chronically absent
72ndpercentile
Class size13.3 students per teacher
74thpercentile

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 Forest City Middle School

Forest City Middle School is a public middle school in Forest City, Iowa, serving grades 5–8. It is part of Forest City Comm School District. The school is located in a remote rural area in Winnebago County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 330 students were enrolled, with about 13.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Iowa middle school (14.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 242 Iowa middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 5–8

Location & nearby schools

216 W School St
Forest City, IA 50436
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
5–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
330 students
Students per teacher
13.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Forest City Comm School District
County
Winnebago County
NCES school ID
191179000717

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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.