Summit Middle School

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Summit Middle School ranks 96 th of 337 Iowa middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Summit Middle School is a public middle school located in Johnston, Iowa, serving grades 6-7 with a total enrollment of 1,112 students. The school is part of the Johnston Community School District, which is ranked 62 out of 309 districts in Iowa and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Summit Middle School consistently performs well on the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) exams, with 82.3% of 6th-grade students and 84% of 7th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, significantly higher than the state averages. In mathematics, 82.9% of 6th-grade students and 75.4% of 7th-grade students were proficient or better, also exceeding the state averages. The school has a strong track record of high statewide rankings, placing in the top 20 Iowa middle schools in several recent years, though its ranking has declined in recent years, from a peak of 6th out of 342 Iowa middle schools in 2018-2019 to 96th out of 337 in the 2023-2024 school year.

While Waukee Middle School, a nearby school with similar demographic characteristics, has slightly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, Summit Middle School has a relatively diverse student body, with 11.33% African American, 7.46% Hispanic, and 9.53% Asian students. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Summit Middle School has increased in recent years, from 20.34% in 2020-2021 to 26.8% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Detail:

Public 6-7

9500 Windsor Parkway
Johnston, IA 50131

(515) 986-0318

District: Johnston Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
96^th of 337 Iowa Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,977

Students who attend Summit Middle School usually attend:

High:

Johnston Senior High School

Feeder schools for Summit Middle School:

Elementary:	Beaver Creek Elementary School
	Henry A Wallace Elementary School
	Horizon Elementary
	Lawson Elementary School
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	Timber Ridge Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 16.4

Number of students: 1,135

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.1%

Asian:

12.2%

African American:

11.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Summit Middle School ranks better than 71.5% of middle schools in Iowa. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.9. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (64.1%), Asian (12.2%), African American (11.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Summit Middle School is 16.4. (See more...)

Compare Summit Middle School employs 69 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Summit Middle School is $11,977.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Summit Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Summit Middle School 96^th of 337 Iowa public middle schools. (See Summit Middle School in the ranking list.)

Johnston Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Johnston Community School District 62^nd of 309 Iowa school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Summit Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IA State Percentile
2012	90.44	3^rd	349	99.1%
2013	90.83	2^nd	350	99.4%
2014	90.16	4^th	337	98.8%
2015	87.66	7^th	349	98.0%
2016	90.05	5^th	343	98.5%
2017	85.90	8^th	327	97.6%
2018	84.92	14^th	318	95.6%
2019	90.78	6^th	342	98.2%
2021	79.14	44^th	324	86.4%
2022	85.04	20^th	337	94.1%
2023	74.58	62^nd	334	81.4%
2024	68.90	96^th	337	71.5%

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Data source: test scores: Iowa Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Summit Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	762	20	22	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	816
2006	766	24	16	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	824
2007	717	25	29	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	792
2008	726	29	48	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	830
2009	780	42	59	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	909
2010	793	35	45	42	1	1	26	0	943
2011	824	28	42	36	3	1	29	0	963
2012	840	26	52	39	4	3	38	0	1002
2013	820	45	53	49	2	2	40	0	1011
2014	811	41	68	57	0	0	42	0	1019
2015	844	30	72	62	1	0	42	0	1051
2016	862	50	72	59	0	0	49	0	1092
2017	840	65	82	63	1	0	55	0	1106
2018	781	99	84	87	1	1	59	0	1112
2019	779	90	75	82	0	1	61	0	1088
2020	794	101	82	71	0	1	60	0	1109
2021	808	96	88	73	2	0	59	0	1126
2022	802	105	81	74	1	0	58	0	1121
2023	738	126	106	83	1	0	58	0	1112
2024	727	126	139	80	3	0	54	6	1135

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Summit Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	816	52.8	15.5	6.5
2006	824	56.3	14.6	9.3
2007	792	54.5	14.5	11.5
2008	830	56.4	14.7	11
2009	909	61.5	14.8	12.5
2010	943	63.8	14.7	14.8
2011	963	65.3	14.7	16.7
2012	1002	65.3	15.3	14.5
2013	1011	65.1	15.5	15.8
2014	1019	65.1	15.6	18.2
2015	1051	63.0	16.6	14.5
2016	1092	65.0	16.8	18.6
2017	1106	64.9	17.0	20.4
2018	1112	64.6	17.2	25.9
2019	1088	68.0	15.9	25.6
2020	1109	68.5	16.1	23.5
2021	1126	68.6	16.4	20.3
2022	1121	70.5	15.8	21.8
2023	1112	69.4	16.0	26.8
2024	1135	69.0	16.4	29.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Summit Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	816	52.8	15.5	6.5
2006	824	56.3	14.6	9.3
2007	792	54.5	14.5	11.5
2008	830	56.4	14.7	11
2009	909	61.5	14.8	12.5
2010	943	63.8	14.7	14.8
2011	963	65.3	14.7	16.7
2012	1002	65.3	15.3	14.5
2013	1011	65.1	15.5	15.8
2014	1019	65.1	15.6	18.2
2015	1051	63.0	16.6	14.5
2016	1092	65.0	16.8	18.6
2017	1106	64.9	17.0	20.4
2018	1112	64.6	17.2	25.9
2019	1088	68.0	15.9	25.6
2020	1109	68.5	16.1	23.5
2021	1126	68.6	16.4	20.3
2022	1121	70.5	15.8	21.8
2023	1112	69.4	16.0	26.8
2024	1135	69.0	16.4	29.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Summit Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$474 (4.0%)	$11,503 (96.0%)	$11,977

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Summit Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 6^th of 342 Middle schools	Ranks 62^nd of 334 Middle schools	16.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Summit Middle School)	89.3	79.6	9.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Johnston Community School District)	89.3	79.6	9.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	67.5	72.7	5.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Summit Middle School)	89.1	77.8	11.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Johnston Community School District)	89.1	77.8	11.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	69.4	69.9	0.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Summit Middle School)	88	85.9	2.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Johnston Community School District)	88	85.9	2.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	69.9	74.2	4.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Summit Middle School)	88.3	82.9	5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Johnston Community School District)	88.3	82.9	5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	70.1	68.9	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1088	1112	2.2%
African American	90	126	40%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	75	106	41.3%
Hispanic	82	83	1.2%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	779	738	5.3%
Two or More Races	61	58	4.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	25.6%	26.8%	1.2%

Schools Near Summit Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)			ISASP Mathematics (2024)			ISASP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Summit Middle School	Public	6-7	9500 Windsor Parkway	Johnston	50131	Polk County	Johnston Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 986-0318	1,135	69	16.4	29.5%	727 (64.1%)	126 (11.1%)	80 (7.0%)	139 (12.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (4.8%)	68.9	96^th of 337 public middle schools	71.5%		74.6	62^nd of 334 public middle schools	81.4%	34	82.3	84.0		82.9	75.4			$11,977	$474	$11,503
Urbandale Middle School	Public	6-8	7701 Aurora Avenue	Urbandale	50322	Polk County	Urbandale Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 457-6600	869	57	15.2	37.1%	553 (63.6%)	80 (9.2%)	116 (13.3%)	65 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	51 (5.9%)	49.3	201^st of 337 public middle schools	40.4%		49.1	197^th of 334 public middle schools	41.0%	4	72.8	81.8	80.3	71.1	70.7	74.0	61.7	$8,993	$119	$8,874
Dc-G Oak View	Public	7-8	1300 SW County Line Rd	Grimes	50111	Polk County	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 986-0105	565	35	16.0	19.3%	498 (88.1%)	27 (4.8%)	16 (2.8%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.5%)	79.6	39^th of 337 public middle schools	88.4%		80.7	34^th of 334 public middle schools	89.8%	5		87.6	90.2		79.7	82.8	82.1	$11,541	$246	$11,295
Meredith Middle School	Public	6-8	4827 Madison Ave	Des Moines	50310	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-7250	653	46	14.2	74.3%	145 (22.2%)	211 (32.3%)	148 (22.7%)	91 (13.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.4%)	4.2	323^rd of 337 public middle schools	4.2%		4.6	320^th of 334 public middle schools	4.2%	3	50.0	57.6	51.4	43.4	50.0	51.6	42.7	$14,971	$1,099	$13,873
Indian Hills Junior High School	Public	7-8	9401 Indian Hills Dr	Clive	50325	Polk County	West Des Moines Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 633-4700	653	55	11.8	33.2%	333 (51.0%)	77 (11.8%)	149 (22.8%)	55 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.8%)	59.8	149^th of 337 public middle schools	55.8%		65.5	109^th of 334 public middle schools	67.4%	40		83.2	77.3		78.9	81.3	64.5	$15,125	$193	$14,931
Stilwell Junior High School	Public	7-8	1601 Vine St	West Des Moines	50265	Polk County	West Des Moines Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 633-6000	644	48	13.4	29.0%	404 (62.7%)	81 (12.6%)	92 (14.3%)	24 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.5%)	52.1	189^th of 337 public middle schools	43.9%		56.8	166^th of 334 public middle schools	50.3%	23		76.9	79.3		66.2	82.0	67.2	$15,102	$192	$14,909
Merrill Middle School	Public	6-8	5301 Grand Ave	Des Moines	50312	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 242-8448	651	37	17.3	36.4%	384 (59.0%)	105 (16.1%)	74 (11.4%)	22 (3.4%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	59 (9.1%)	42.5	224^th of 337 public middle schools	33.5%		42.4	220^th of 334 public middle schools	34.1%	4	73.4	73.4	77.3	70.3	67.1	69.0	65.9	$12,938	$599	$12,340
Callanan Middle School	Public	6-8	3010 Center Street	Des Moines	50312	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-8101	543	33	16.5	74.0%	142 (26.2%)	213 (39.2%)	113 (20.8%)	22 (4.1%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (0.9%)	43 (7.9%)	6.9	319^th of 337 public middle schools	5.3%		7.2	316^th of 334 public middle schools	5.4%	3	51.1	56.1	64.4	44.4	42.4	57.1	50.3	$15,075	$880	$14,196
Harding Middle School	Public	6-8	203 E Euclid Ave	Des Moines	50313	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-8445	634	38	16.6	81.9%	100 (15.8%)	180 (28.4%)	210 (33.1%)	83 (13.1%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	54 (8.5%)	0.7	334^th of 337 public middle schools	0.9%		1.3	328^th of 334 public middle schools	1.8%	6	37.1	46.1	47.6	36.0	34.0	42.3	33.5	$13,719	$830	$12,889
Waukee Middle School	Public	6-7	905 S. Warrior Lane	Waukee	50263	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 987-5177	701	60	11.6	15.8%	530 (75.6%)	36 (5.1%)	51 (7.3%)	42 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.0%)	77.7	46^th of 337 public middle schools	86.4%		84.3	19^th of 334 public middle schools	94.3%	27	85.5	89.6		81.9	81.2			$11,676	$209	$11,466

Frequently Asked Questions about Summit Middle School

What high school do graduates of Summit Middle School attend?

Students who attend Summit Middle School usually go on to attend Johnston Senior High School

How many students attend Summit Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,135 students attended Summit Middle School.

What district is Summit Middle School in?

Johnston Community School District

What is the racial makeup of Summit Middle School?

Students at Summit Middle School are 64% White, 12% Asian, 11% African American, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Is Summit Middle School a good school?

Summit Middle School ranks 96^th of 337 Iowa middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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