Spirit Lake Middle School

609 28th St, Spirit Lake, IA 51360

ASchola Grade
Grades
5–8
Middle
Students
379
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Spirit Lake Comm School District
Dickinson County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 242 Iowa middle schools · How we grade
Test scores82% proficient in math & reading
85thpercentile
Equity74% of low-income students proficient
95thpercentile
Attendance16% chronically absent
66thpercentile
Class size16 students per teacher
25thpercentile

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 Spirit Lake Middle School

Spirit Lake Middle School is a public middle school in Spirit Lake, Iowa, serving grades 5–8. It is part of Spirit Lake Comm School District. The school is located in a remote town in Dickinson County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 379 students were enrolled, with about 16 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 A (excellent), compared with 242 Iowa middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 5–8

Location & nearby schools

609 28th St
Spirit Lake, IA 51360
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
5–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
379 students
Students per teacher
16 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Remote
School district
Spirit Lake Comm School District
County
Dickinson County
NCES school ID
192700001905

Schools near Spirit Lake Middle School

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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.