Phillips Middle School (Closed 2014)

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Phillips Middle School (Closed 2014)

1015 5th Ave North
Fort Dodge, IA 50501

Phillips Middle School serves 515 students in grades 7-8.

The percentage of students achieving was 64% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 77%). The percentage of students achieving was 51% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 72%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 20% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Phillips Middle School
7	270
8	245

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Total Students

515 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Phillips Middle School
2024	515
2023	515
2022	515
2021	515
2020	515
2019	515
2018	515
2017	515
2016	515
2015	515
2013	515
2012	515
2011	514
2010	515
2009	582
2008	560
2007	617
2006	641
2005	658
2004	674
2003	641
2002	611
2001	650
2000	634
1999	632
1998	680
1997	710
1996	693
1995	706
1994	695
1993	765
1992	752
1991	703
1990	543
1989	540
1988	518
1987	558

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Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Phillips Middle School
2024	35
2023	35
2022	35
2021	35
2020	35
2019	35
2018	35
2017	35
2016	35
2015	35
2013	35
2012	39
2011	39
2010	43
2009	39
2008	44
2007	46
2006	45
2005	41
2004	45
2003	49
2002	48
2001	74
2000	51
1999	52
1998	52
1997	51
1996	56
1995	59
1994	59
1993	60
1992	53
1991	58
1990	45
1989	45
1988	45
1987	46

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IA)

(12-13)

64%

77%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Phillips Middle School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2013	64%	77%	69%
2012	62%	76%	66%
2011	69%	78%	69%
2010	74%	77%	72%

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(12-13)

51%

72%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Phillips Middle School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2013	51%	72%	61%
2012	53%	71%	58%
2011	62%	76%	65%
2010	65%	75%	66%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Phillips Middle School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2024	15:1	14:1
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	14:1	14:1
2019	15:1	14:1	14:1
2018	15:1	14:1	14:1
2017	15:1	14:1	14:1
2016	15:1	14:1	14:1
2015	15:1	14:1	15:1
2013	15:1	14:1	15:1
2012	13:1	14:1	14:1
2011	13:1	14:1	14:1
2010	12:1	14:1	13:1
2009	15:1	14:1	13:1
2008	13:1	14:1	9:1
2007	13:1	14:1	13:1
2006	14:1	13:1	13:1
2005	16:1	14:1	14:1
2004	15:1	14:1	14:1
2003	13:1	14:1	13:1
2002	13:1	14:1	12:1
2001	9:1	15:1	12:1
2000	12:1	15:1	14:1
1999	12:1	15:1	13:1
1998	13:1	15:1	15:1
1997	14:1	15:1	14:1
1996	12:1	15:1	15:1
1995	12:1	15:1	14:1
1994	12:1	15:1	15:1
1993	13:1	16:1	16:1
1992	14:1	15:1	14:1
1991	12:1	15:1	14:1
1990	12:1	15:1	13:1
1989	12:1	19:1	15:1
1988	11:1	16:1	14:1
1987	12:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2009)
Year	Phillips Middle School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Phillips Middle School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2024	1%	3%
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	3%	1%	2%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Phillips Middle School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2024	7%	13%
2023	7%	13%	13%
2022	7%	12%	13%
2021	7%	12%	12%
2020	7%	11%	11%
2019	7%	11%	11%
2018	8%	11%	12%
2017	8%	11%	12%
2016	8%	10%	10%
2015	8%	11%	10%
2013	7%	9%	8%
2012	4%	9%	7%
2011	5%	9%	7%
2010	5%	8%	6%
2009	5%	7%	6%
2008	6%	7%	5%
2007	5%	6%	5%
2006	6%	5%	5%
2005	5%	5%	4%
2004	4%	5%	4%
2003	3%	4%	3%
2002	3%	4%	3%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Phillips Middle School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2024	7%	7%
2023	7%	7%	8%
2022	7%	7%	8%
2021	7%	7%	8%
2020	7%	6%	8%
2019	7%	6%	8%
2018	6%	6%	8%
2017	6%	6%	8%
2016	6%	6%	9%
2015	6%	5%	9%
2013	7%	5%	8%
2012	8%	5%	8%
2011	8%	5%	8%
2010	10%	5%	8%
2009	12%	6%	11%
2008	10%	6%	11%
2007	10%	5%	11%
2006	10%	4%	10%
2005	11%	5%	9%
2004	8%	4%	7%
2003	6%	4%	7%
2002	4%	4%	8%
2001	8%	4%	9%
2000	7%	3%	6%
1999	8%	4%	7%
1998	8%	3%	7%
1997	7%	3%	7%
1996	5%	3%	6%
1995	7%	3%	7%
1994	6%	3%	7%
1993	5%	3%	6%
1992	5%	3%	6%
1991	5%	3%	6%

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White

80%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Phillips Middle School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2024	80%	71%
2023	80%	72%	69%
2022	80%	73%	70%
2021	80%	74%	71%
2020	80%	75%	73%
2019	80%	75%	73%
2018	81%	77%	74%
2017	81%	77%	74%
2016	81%	78%	76%
2015	81%	78%	76%
2013	80%	80%	78%
2012	83%	81%	79%
2011	82%	81%	80%
2010	81%	82%	81%
2009	81%	84%	80%
2008	81%	84%	82%
2007	83%	86%	82%
2006	82%	88%	82%
2005	83%	87%	85%
2004	87%	88%	87%
2003	89%	89%	87%
2002	90%	89%	86%
2001	87%	89%	86%
2000	87%	94%	89%
1999	87%	91%	88%
1998	87%	92%	89%
1997	90%	93%	90%
1996	90%	93%	90%
1995	90%	93%	90%
1994	91%	93%	90%
1993	92%	94%	92%
1992	93%	95%	92%
1991	93%	95%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)
Year	Phillips Middle School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%	8%
2022	5%	5%	7%
2021	5%	4%	8%
2020	5%	4%	7%
2019	5%	4%	7%
2018	4%	4%	6%
2017	4%	4%	6%
2016	4%	4%	5%
2015	4%	3%	5%
2013	5%	3%	5%
2012	4%	3%	5%
2011	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Phillips Middle School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2024	0.35	0.48
2023	0.35	0.46	0.49
2022	0.35	0.45	0.48
2021	0.35	0.43	0.47
2020	0.35	0.42	0.45
2019	0.35	0.42	0.45
2018	0.34	0.39	0.43
2017	0.34	0.39	0.43
2016	0.34	0.38	0.41
2015	0.34	0.38	0.41
2013	0.35	0.35	0.38
2012	0.30	0.34	0.36
2011	0.32	0.34	0.35
2010	0.34	0.32	0.33
2009	0.33	0.29	0.34
2008	0.33	0.28	0.32
2007	0.30	0.26	0.32
2006	0.32	0.23	0.31
2005	0.30	0.24	0.28
2004	0.24	0.22	0.24
2003	0.21	0.21	0.23
2002	0.19	0.20	0.25
2001	0.24	0.20	0.25
2000	0.24	0.15	0.21
1999	0.24	0.16	0.22
1998	0.24	0.15	0.20
1997	0.19	0.13	0.18
1996	0.19	0.13	0.18
1995	0.19	0.13	0.18
1994	0.17	0.13	0.18
1993	0.14	0.11	0.16
1992	0.13	0.10	0.14
1991	0.13	0.10	0.15

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Eligible for

47%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Phillips Middle School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2024	47%	36%
2023	47%	36%	54%
2022	47%	35%	53%
2021	47%	35%	52%
2020	47%	36%	54%
2019	47%	36%	54%
2018	47%	34%	52%
2017	47%	34%	52%
2016	47%	34%	51%
2015	47%	34%	53%
2013	47%	34%	52%
2012	41%	33%	49%
2011	38%	31%	45%
2010	42%	29%	42%
2009	40%	26%	40%
2008	35%	26%	38%
2007	36%	24%	36%
2006	35%	25%	37%
2005	35%	23%	35%
2004	34%	22%	34%
2003	26%	21%	29%
2002	24%	19%	27%
2001	28%	19%	32%
2000	26%	19%	27%
1999	27%	20%	28%
1998	28%	21%	25%
1997	27%	20%	26%
1996	26%	20%	24%
1995	25%	20%	26%
1994	26%	19%	29%
1993	24%	19%	26%
1992	22%	18%	25%
1991	23%	17%	25%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Phillips Middle School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2024	11%	5%
2023	11%	6%	8%
2022	11%	5%	7%
2021	11%	6%	7%
2020	11%	7%	9%
2019	11%	7%	9%
2018	11%	7%	9%
2017	11%	7%	9%
2016	11%	7%	10%
2015	11%	7%	11%
2013	11%	7%	10%
2012	12%	7%	10%
2011	12%	8%	9%
2010	11%	8%	10%
2009	12%	8%	10%
2008	12%	8%	11%
2007	13%	8%	12%
2006	7%	8%	10%
2005	7%	8%	8%
2004	8%	8%	7%
2003	9%	8%	8%
2002	9%	8%	8%
2001	10%	8%	11%
2000	9%	7%	8%
1999	9%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fort Dodge Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 77% IA state average), while 51% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 72% IA state average).

How many students attend Phillips Middle School?

515 students attend Phillips Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Phillips Middle School students are White, 7% of students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Phillips Middle School?

Phillips Middle School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Phillips Middle School offer ?

Phillips Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Phillips Middle School part of?

Phillips Middle School is part of Fort Dodge Community School District.

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Phillips Middle School (Closed 2014)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2024)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2009)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

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