Grinnell Community Middle School

132 East Street S., Grinnell, IA 50112

BSchola Grade
Grades
5–8
Middle
Students
420
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District
Poweshiek County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 242 Iowa middle schools · How we grade
Test scores75% proficient in math & reading
66thpercentile
Equity60% of low-income students proficient
53rdpercentile
Attendance24% chronically absent
30thpercentile
Class size13.1 students per teacher
77thpercentile

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 Grinnell Community Middle School

Grinnell Community Middle School is a public middle school in Grinnell, Iowa, serving grades 5–8. It is part of Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District. The school is located in a remote town in Poweshiek County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 420 students were enrolled, with about 13.1 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 B (above average), compared with 242 Iowa middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 5–8

Location & nearby schools

132 East Street S.
Grinnell, IA 50112
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
5–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
420 students
Students per teacher
13.1 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Remote
School district
Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District
County
Poweshiek County
NCES school ID
191320000793

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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.