Middle Schools in Fort Dodge Community School District

The Fort Dodge Community School District in Iowa has only one middle school, Fort Dodge Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has consistently ranked among the lower-performing middle schools in the state, with a 0 or 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fort Dodge Middle School's academic performance is a concern, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science lower than the state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 8th-grade proficiency rates were 74.9% in ELA (compared to the state's 77.5%), 67.1% in Math (compared to the state's 73.2%), and 56.6% in Science (compared to the state's 65.5%). The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 62.19% in the 2022-2023 school year, suggesting significant economic challenges that may impact student learning.

Despite the school's lower academic performance, its spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $14,693, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the student-teacher ratio at Fort Dodge Middle School is 16.8, slightly higher than the recommended ratio of 15:1 for middle schools. These factors raise questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources to support student learning and outcomes at the school.