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Summit Middle School

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Johnston, IA 50131

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Serving 1,135 students in grades 6-7, Summit 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 82% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving is 83% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 6-7
Enrollment: 1,135 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 10% in IA
: 82% (Top 20%)
: 83% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Summit Middle School's student population of 1,135 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 69 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2018

Grades Offered

Grades 6-7
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Summit Middle School
6	561
7	574

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Total Students

1,135 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Summit Middle School
2023	1,112
2022	1,121
2021	1,126
2020	1,088
2019	1,088
2018	1,106
2017	1,106
2016	1,092
2015	1,051
2014	1,019
2013	1,011
2012	1,002
2011	963
2010	943
2009	909
2008	830
2007	792
2006	824
2005	816

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

69 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Summit Middle School
2023	69
2022	71
2021	69
2020	68
2019	68
2018	65
2017	65
2016	65
2015	63
2014	65
2013	65
2012	65
2011	65
2010	64
2009	62
2008	56
2007	54
2006	56
2005	52

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School Rankings

Summit Middle School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,233 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Summit Middle School is 0.56, which is more 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)

#110 out of 1233 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Summit Middle School
2022	#110
2021	#178
2019	#33
2018	#197
2017	#46
2016	#39
2015	#54
2014	#46
2013	#86
2012	#144
2011	#163

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82%

64%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Summit Middle School	Iowa	Johnston Comm School District
2022	82%	64%	77%
2021	80%	64%	78%
2019	88%	69%	84%
2018	90%	76%	88%
2017	92%	77%	90%
2016	94%	78%	91%
2015	95%	79%	92%
2014	96%	79%	93%
2013	92%	77%	92%
2012	93%	76%	91%
2011	90%	78%	91%

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83%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Summit Middle School	Iowa	Johnston Comm School District
2022	83%	70%	79%
2021	77%	68%	78%
2019	88%	68%	81%
2018	84%	74%	88%
2017	87%	75%	88%
2016	89%	75%	89%
2015	87%	76%	88%
2014	88%	76%	89%
2013	85%	72%	88%
2012	83%	71%	87%
2011	86%	76%	89%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Summit Middle School	Iowa	Johnston Comm School District
2023	16:1	14:1	17:1
2022	16:1	14:1	17:1
2021	16:1	14:1	17:1
2020	16:1	14:1	17:1
2019	16:1	14:1	17:1
2018	17:1	14:1	18:1
2017	17:1	14:1	18:1
2016	17:1	14:1	17:1
2015	17:1	14:1	17:1
2014	16:1	14:1	16:1
2013	16:1	14:1	16:1
2012	15:1	14:1	16:1
2011	15:1	14:1	16:1
2010	15:1	13:1	15:1
2009	15:1	13:1	15:1
2008	15:1	13:1	14:1
2007	15:1	14:1	15:1
2006	15:1	13:1	15:1
2005	16:1	13:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Summit Middle School	Iowa	Johnston Comm School District
2023	10%	2%	9%
2022	7%	3%	8%
2021	8%	3%	9%
2020	7%	3%	7%
2019	7%	3%	7%
2018	8%	2%	7%
2017	8%	2%	7%
2016	7%	2%	7%
2015	7%	3%	7%
2014	7%	3%	7%
2013	6%	3%	7%
2012	5%	2%	6%
2011	4%	2%	6%
2010	5%	2%	5%
2009	6%	2%	5%
2008	7%	2%	6%
2007	4%	2%	5%
2006	2%	2%	4%
2005	4%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

13%

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

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Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Summit Middle School	Iowa	Johnston Comm School District
2023	11%	7%	10%
2022	9%	7%	10%
2021	9%	7%	9%
2020	8%	6%	8%
2019	8%	6%	8%
2018	6%	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%	6%
2016	4%	6%	5%
2015	2%	5%	4%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	3%	5%	4%
2011	3%	5%	4%
2010	4%	5%	4%
2009	5%	6%	4%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	3%	5%	3%
2006	3%	4%	3%
2005	2%	5%	2%

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White

64%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Summit Middle School	Iowa	Johnston Comm School District
2023	66%	72%	68%
2022	72%	73%	70%
2021	72%	74%	70%
2020	72%	75%	73%
2019	72%	75%	73%
2018	76%	77%	77%
2017	76%	77%	77%
2016	79%	78%	79%
2015	81%	78%	80%
2014	80%	79%	80%
2013	81%	80%	81%
2012	84%	81%	82%
2011	86%	81%	83%
2010	84%	82%	84%
2009	86%	84%	88%
2008	87%	84%	88%
2007	91%	86%	90%
2006	93%	88%	91%
2005	93%	87%	92%

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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	Summit Middle School	Iowa	Johnston Comm School District
2023	5%	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Summit Middle School	Iowa	Johnston Comm School District
2023	0.54	0.46	0.52
2022	0.47	0.45	0.50
2021	0.47	0.43	0.49
2020	0.47	0.42	0.45
2019	0.47	0.42	0.45
2018	0.41	0.39	0.40
2017	0.41	0.39	0.40
2016	0.37	0.38	0.37
2015	0.34	0.38	0.35
2014	0.36	0.37	0.35
2013	0.34	0.35	0.33
2012	0.29	0.34	0.32
2011	0.26	0.34	0.30
2010	0.29	0.32	0.29
2009	0.26	0.29	0.23
2008	0.24	0.28	0.22
2007	0.17	0.26	0.19
2006	0.13	0.23	0.17
2005	0.13	0.24	0.15

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

26%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Summit Middle School	Iowa	Johnston Comm School District
2023	23%	36%	22%
2022	19%	35%	20%
2021	17%	35%	17%
2020	22%	36%	19%
2019	22%	36%	19%
2018	17%	34%	16%
2017	17%	34%	16%
2016	16%	34%	15%
2015	11%	34%	12%
2014	15%	34%	14%
2013	13%	34%	12%
2012	12%	33%	12%
2011	12%	31%	12%
2010	10%	29%	10%
2009	8%	26%	9%
2008	8%	26%	8%
2007	8%	24%	7%
2006	6%	25%	6%
2005	5%	23%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Summit Middle School	Iowa	Johnston Comm School District
2023	4%	6%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	4%	6%	3%
2020	4%	7%	4%
2019	4%	7%	4%
2018	2%	7%	3%
2017	2%	7%	3%
2016	1%	7%	1%
2015	2%	7%	2%
2014	4%	7%	3%
2013	3%	7%	3%
2012	2%	7%	2%
2011	4%	8%	4%
2010	5%	8%	4%
2009	4%	8%	3%
2008	3%	8%	3%
2007	4%	8%	3%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	1%	8%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Johnston Comm School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Summit Middle School's ranking?

Summit Middle School is ranked #110 out of 1,233 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Iowa.

What schools are Summit Middle School often compared to?

Summit Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Urbandale Middle School, Dallas Center-grimes Middle School, Waukee Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

82% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 64% IA state average), while 83% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Summit Middle School?

1,135 students attend Summit Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Summit Middle School students are White, 12% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Summit Middle School?

Summit Middle School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Summit Middle School offer ?

Summit Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-7 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Summit Middle School part of?

Summit Middle School is part of Johnston Comm School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 6-7
Enrollment: 1,135 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 10%
: 82% (Top 20%)
: 83% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education