For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 228 students in Interstate 35 Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Interstate 35 Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
825 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Interstate 35 Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#173 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
63%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
11%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
95%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,218 is higher 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 $14,498 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,218
$16,468
Spending / Student
$14,498
$16,042
Best Interstate 35 Community School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Interstate 35 Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
405 E North Street
Truro, IA 50257
(641) 765-4818
Truro, IA 50257
(641) 765-4818
Gr: 5-8 | 228 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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