Decorah Middle School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

405 Winnebago St.
Decorah, IA 52101

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Serving 436 students in grades 5-8, Decorah Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 84% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 87% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 5-8
Enrollment: 436 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: Top 10% in IA
: 84% (Top 20%)
: 87% (Top 5%)
: 79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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Decorah Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

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Decorah Middle School's student population of 436 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 5-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Decorah Middle School
5	97
6	113
7	105
8	121

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Total Students

436 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Decorah Middle School
2023	461
2022	478
2021	493
2020	518
2019	518
2018	509
2017	509
2016	517
2015	480
2014	454
2013	449
2012	440
2011	456
2010	462
2009	506
2008	459
2007	455
2006	433
2005	432
2004	432
2003	451
2002	468
2001	495
2000	496
1999	427
1998	403
1997	435
1996	424
1995	444
1994	419
1993	402
1992	360
1991	378
1990	344
1989	345
1988	351
1987	368

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Decorah Middle School
2023	35
2022	35
2021	37
2020	34
2019	34
2018	34
2017	34
2016	33
2015	35
2014	34
2013	35
2012	33
2011	33
2010	34
2009	36
2008	33
2007	32
2006	33
2005	33
2004	34
2003	36
2002	35
2001	26
2000	30
1999	27
1998	27
1997	26
1996	26
1995	25
1994	27
1993	26
1992	24
1991	27
1990	25
1989	26
1988	26
1987	25

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Decorah Middle School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Decorah Middle School is 0.21, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#81 out of 1223 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Decorah Middle School
2023	#81
2022	#106
2021	#122
2019	#125
2018	#175
2017	#118
2016	#141
2015	#95
2014	#121
2013	#146
2012	#194

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84%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Decorah Middle School	Iowa	Decorah Community School District
2023	84%	68%	85%
2022	80%	64%	81%
2021	77%	64%	80%
2019	82%	69%	84%
2018	87%	76%	89%
2017	88%	77%	88%
2016	87%	78%	89%
2015	91%	79%	92%
2014	93%	79%	92%
2013	92%	77%	90%
2012	93%	76%	91%

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87%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Decorah Middle School	Iowa	Decorah Community School District
2022	87%	70%	87%
2021	83%	68%	84%
2019	85%	68%	84%
2018	86%	74%	89%
2017	87%	75%	88%
2016	87%	75%	87%
2015	90%	76%	89%
2014	86%	76%	87%
2013	83%	72%	85%
2012	79%	71%	83%
2011	88%	76%	88%

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79%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Decorah Middle School	Iowa	Decorah Community School District
2022	79%	63%	83%
2021	73%	60%	78%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Decorah Middle School	Iowa	Decorah Community School District
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	15:1	14:1	15:1
2019	15:1	14:1	15:1
2018	15:1	14:1	14:1
2017	15:1	14:1	14:1
2016	16:1	14:1	14:1
2015	14:1	14:1	14:1
2014	13:1	14:1	14:1
2013	13:1	14:1	14:1
2012	13:1	14:1	14:1
2011	14:1	14:1	14:1
2010	14:1	13:1	14:1
2009	14:1	13:1	14:1
2008	14:1	13:1	14:1
2007	14:1	14:1	14:1
2006	13:1	13:1	14:1
2005	13:1	13:1	14:1
2004	13:1	13:1	14:1
2003	13:1	13:1	14:1
2002	13:1	13:1	14:1
2001	19:1	14:1	18:1
2000	17:1	14:1	15:1
1999	16:1	14:1	15:1
1998	15:1	14:1	15:1
1997	17:1	15:1	16:1
1996	16:1	15:1	16:1
1995	17:1	15:1	16:1
1994	16:1	15:1	15:1
1993	15:1	15:1	15:1
1992	15:1	15:1	15:1
1991	14:1	15:1	15:1
1990	14:1	15:1	15:1
1989	13:1	17:1	16:1
1988	14:1	15:1	16:1
1987	15:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Decorah Middle School	Iowa	Decorah Community School District
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	1%	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	3%	2%	2%
1993	2%	1%	3%
1992	2%	1%	3%
1991	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Decorah Middle School	Iowa	Decorah Community School District
2023	4%	13%	5%
2022	6%	12%	5%
2021	5%	12%	4%
2020	5%	11%	4%
2019	5%	11%	4%
2018	3%	11%	4%
2017	3%	11%	4%
2016	4%	10%	4%
2015	5%	11%	5%
2014	4%	10%	4%
2013	5%	9%	4%
2012	4%	9%	3%
2011	2%	9%	4%
2010	3%	8%	4%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	2%	7%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Decorah Middle School	Iowa	Decorah Community School District
2023	2%	7%	1%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	7%	1%
2020	1%	6%	1%
2019	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	5%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1991	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%

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White

89%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Decorah Middle School	Iowa	Decorah Community School District
2023	90%	72%	89%
2022	90%	73%	90%
2021	91%	74%	90%
2020	90%	75%	91%
2019	90%	75%	91%
2018	90%	77%	92%
2017	90%	77%	92%
2016	92%	78%	93%
2015	92%	78%	92%
2014	93%	79%	92%
2013	91%	80%	92%
2012	94%	81%	93%
2011	95%	81%	93%
2010	94%	82%	93%
2009	95%	84%	94%
2008	96%	84%	95%
2007	97%	86%	96%
2006	97%	88%	97%
2005	96%	87%	97%
2004	97%	88%	96%
2003	97%	89%	97%
2002	96%	89%	97%
2001	97%	89%	97%
2000	97%	94%	98%
1999	97%	91%	97%
1998	97%	92%	97%
1997	98%	93%	98%
1996	98%	93%	98%
1995	99%	93%	98%
1994	97%	93%	98%
1993	98%	94%	97%
1992	98%	95%	97%
1991	96%	95%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Decorah Middle School	Iowa	Decorah Community School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	5%	4%	2%
2017	5%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.21

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Decorah Middle School	Iowa	Decorah Community School District
2023	0.19	0.46	0.20
2022	0.19	0.45	0.19
2021	0.17	0.43	0.18
2020	0.19	0.42	0.17
2019	0.19	0.42	0.17
2018	0.19	0.39	0.16
2017	0.19	0.39	0.16
2016	0.15	0.38	0.14
2015	0.15	0.38	0.15
2014	0.13	0.37	0.15
2013	0.17	0.35	0.16
2012	0.12	0.34	0.13
2011	0.10	0.34	0.13
2010	0.12	0.32	0.13
2009	0.10	0.29	0.12
2008	0.08	0.28	0.10
2007	0.06	0.26	0.08
2006	0.06	0.23	0.07
2005	0.08	0.24	0.06
2004	0.06	0.22	0.07
2003	0.06	0.21	0.06
2002	0.08	0.20	0.06
2001	0.06	0.20	0.06
2000	0.06	0.15	0.04
1999	0.06	0.16	0.06
1998	0.06	0.15	0.06
1997	0.04	0.13	0.04
1996	0.04	0.13	0.03
1995	0.02	0.13	0.04
1994	0.06	0.13	0.05
1993	0.04	0.11	0.06
1992	0.04	0.10	0.05
1991	0.07	0.10	0.05

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

23%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Decorah Middle School	Iowa	Decorah Community School District
2023	22%	36%	21%
2022	20%	35%	19%
2021	19%	35%	19%
2020	16%	36%	17%
2019	16%	36%	17%
2018	14%	34%	15%
2017	14%	34%	15%
2016	19%	34%	17%
2015	17%	34%	16%
2014	19%	34%	18%
2013	17%	34%	18%
2012	17%	33%	18%
2011	17%	31%	18%
2010	18%	29%	18%
2009	16%	26%	14%
2008	14%	26%	14%
2007	10%	24%	12%
2006	10%	25%	11%
2005	9%	23%	11%
2004	12%	22%	12%
2003	12%	21%	10%
2002	9%	19%	8%
2001	10%	19%	8%
2000	9%	19%	9%
1999	11%	20%	11%
1998	14%	21%	13%
1997	12%	20%	12%
1996	18%	20%	10%
1995	10%	20%	11%
1994	12%	19%	10%
1993	10%	19%	12%
1992	6%	18%	11%
1991	12%	17%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Decorah Middle School	Iowa	Decorah Community School District
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	6%	7%	5%
2019	6%	7%	5%
2018	6%	7%	5%
2017	6%	7%	5%
2016	10%	7%	10%
2015	10%	7%	8%
2014	9%	7%	8%
2013	12%	7%	9%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	8%	8%	7%
2010	7%	8%	7%
2009	5%	8%	6%
2008	6%	8%	5%
2007	7%	8%	6%
2006	4%	8%	5%
2005	6%	8%	6%
2004	6%	8%	6%
2003	7%	8%	6%
2002	6%	8%	5%
2001	8%	8%	6%
2000	6%	7%	5%
1999	7%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Decorah Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Decorah Middle School's ranking?

Decorah Middle School is ranked #81 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Iowa.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 87% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Decorah Middle School?

436 students attend Decorah Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Decorah Middle School students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Decorah Middle School?

Decorah Middle School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Decorah Middle School offer ?

Decorah Middle School offers enrollment in grades 5-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Decorah Middle School part of?

Decorah Middle School is part of Decorah Community School District.

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