Osage Middle School
Tel:
(641)732-3127
- Osage Middle School serves 270 students in grades 5-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 82% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 77%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 71% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 75%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Osage Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 23%.
School Overview
- Osage Middle School's student population of 270 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 18 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-8 |
| Total Students | 270 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 18 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Osage Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,239 schools in Iowa (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Osage Middle School is 0.12, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IA) |
| Overall School Rank | #749 out of 1239 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 82% | 77% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 71% | 75% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 11% |
| Black | 1% | 6% |
| White | 94% | 77% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.12 | 0.40 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 21% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Osage Comm School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Osage Middle School is Osage High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is St. Ansgar Middle School (8.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Lincoln Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Osage Osage High School Grades: 9-12 | 312 students
0.0 miles
820 Sawyer
Osage, IA 50461
(641)732-3102 0.0 9-12 312 - Osage Lincoln Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 407 students
0.6 miles
515 Chase Street
Osage, IA 50461
(641)732-5856 0.6 PK-5 407 - Saint Ansgar St Ansgar High School Grades: 9-12 | 194 students
8.6 miles
206 East 8th Street
Saint Ansgar, IA 50472
(641)713-4720 8.6 9-12 194 - Saint Ansgar St. Ansgar Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 131 students
8.6 miles
206 East 8th Street
Saint Ansgar, IA 50472
(641)713-4720 8.6 6-8 131 - Saint Ansgar St Ansgar Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 277 students
8.9 miles
206 E. 8th Street
Saint Ansgar, IA 50472
(641)713-2331 8.9 PK-5 277
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