Norwalk Middle School

200 Cherry Street, Norwalk IA, 50211 | Norwalk Community School District | 515-981-0435
  • grades 6-8
  • students 721
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 77% 12% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Norwalk
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
81%Norwalk
69%Iowa

Norwalk Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Norwalk Community School District" in Norwalk, IA. There are a total of 721 students and 42 teachers at Norwalk Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Norwalk Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 77.0%, which is 12% higher than the Iowa average.

Norwalk Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students721
Teachers42
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

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 Norwalk 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
All78%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
675-79%
775-79%
880-84%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All76%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
670-74%
780-84%
875-79%
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.

Norwalk Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 90.3% 90.7% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 1.6% 1.0% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 1.0% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3% 4.3% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 2.7% 3.1% 3.1%

Norwalk demographics profile

StatisticNorwalkIowaNational
Population11,4673,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9925791
Median age36.238.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%60%55%
Speak English98%92%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Norwalk

IndexNorwalkIowaNational
Completed 8th grade95.5%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school94.0%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college74.2%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree47.5%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.5%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters8.7%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Norwalk Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.