Gerald W Kirn Middle School

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Regular School · Council Bluffs, IA

Gerald W Kirn Middle School is a regular school school in Council Bluffs, Iowa, serving grades 06–08 with 913 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.5:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

913

Teachers (FTE)

58.8

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	684	75%
Hispanic/Latino	135	15%
Black or African American	40	4%
Two or more races	34	4%
Asian	9	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	7	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	4	0%
Total enrollment	913	458M / 455F

English Language Learners: 36 (4% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	50.0% -14.9pp	64.9%	1,027
Reading Proficiency	61.0% -7.7pp	68.7%	1,026
Science Proficiency	51.0%	—	332

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.06 grade levels

Math

-0.11 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

141 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

10.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

253

27.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	913	100%

Contact & Location

100 North Ave

Council Bluffs, IA 51503

Phone: (712)328-6454

District

Council Bluffs Comm School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,680

District enrollment: 8,733

Other Schools in District

Bloomer Elementary School Elementary
Carter Lake Elementary School Elementary
College View Elementary Elementary
Edison Elementary School Elementary
Franklin Elementary School Elementary
Hoover Elementary School Elementary
Lewis & Clark Elementary School Elementary
Longfellow Elementary School Elementary

View all 14 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 51503) → CensusDepth.com
Iowa population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Iowa teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

190822000419

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD