Waukee South Middle School serves 790 learners in grades 6-7.

Waukee South Middle School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Iowa for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the learner body (majority Asian and Latino), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Waukee South Middle School’s learner population of 790 learners has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 54 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

School Comparison: Waukee South Middle School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Waukee South Middle School is 0.45, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.41. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school and middle school to Waukee South Middle School is Timberline School (0.5 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Maple Grove Elementary School (1.3 miles away)