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Norwalk Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 804 students in Norwalk Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Norwalk Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
3,502 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
224 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Norwalk Community School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#78 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)96%
90%
Diversity Score
0.25
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
11%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
86%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $13,321 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,874 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,321
$16,468
Spending / Student
$11,874
$16,042
Best Norwalk Community School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Norwalk Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
200 Cherry Street
Norwalk, IA 50211
(515) 981-0435
Norwalk, IA 50211
(515) 981-0435
Gr: 6-8 | 804 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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