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Council Bluffs Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,768 students in Council Bluffs Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle Schools in Council Bluffs Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public middle school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
15 Schools
372 Schools
# Students
8,299 Students
129,526 Students
# Teachers
561 Teachers
9,068 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Council Bluffs Comm 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 80% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#307 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
63%
Graduation Rate
80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.45
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
17%
12%
% Black
5%
6%
% White
72%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,169 is higher than the state median of $16,592. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,311 is higher than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$151 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$152 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,169
$16,592
Spending / Student
$18,311
$16,163
Best Council Bluffs Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gerald W Kirn Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
100 North Ave
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 328-6454
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 328-6454
Gr: 6-8 | 913 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
712 N 21st St
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-6476
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-6476
Gr: 6-8 | 855 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
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