Fort Dodge Middle School

800 North 32Nd Street, Fort Dodge IA, 50501 | Fort Dodge Community School District | 515-574-5691
  • grades 5-8
  • students 1089
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 48% 30% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Fort Dodge
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
55%Fort Dodge
69%Iowa

Fort Dodge Middle School is a school servicing grades 5 to 8 and is located in the district of "Fort Dodge Community School District" in Fort Dodge, IA. There are a total of 1,089 students and 70 teachers at Fort Dodge Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Fort Dodge Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 48.0%, which is 30% lower than the Iowa average.

Fort Dodge Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1089
Teachers70
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Fort Dodge Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
3n/a
4n/a
535-39%
650-54%
745-49%
845-49%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
550-54%
655-59%
745-49%
845-49%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Fort Dodge Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 76.6% 76.7% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 7.3% 7.1% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.9% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.1% 9.4% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.0% 5.4% 3.1% 3.1%

Fort Dodge demographics profile

StatisticFort DodgeIowaNational
Population24,1683,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,5105791
Median age36.938.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%60%55%
Speak English94%92%79%
Speak Spanish4%4%13%

Education level achieved in Fort Dodge

IndexFort DodgeIowaNational
Completed 8th grade85.8%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school84.0%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college58.5%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.0%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.8%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters6.5%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Fort Dodge Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.