Hiatt Middle School

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Hiatt Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8
1430 E University Ave,  Des Moines, IA
Des Moines Independent Community School District
2.6
558 Students
C-
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Math Proficiency
35%
Reading Proficiency
45%

Niche Grade

C-
Academics
B-
Teachers
Source: Niche
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
45%
Math Proficiency
35%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
35
Full Time Teachers
35
Teachers in First or Second Year
10.8%

GreatSchools Rating

Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
34.9%
Science
37.3%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
320:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.6%
Male
49.4%
Hispanic
50%
Black
21.5%
White
13.5%
Asian
8.8%
Two or more races
4.8%
Native American
1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
2.6 5 Reviews
1.0 parent
1/27/2026
Joseph Green and Sarah Smith(principal and associate principal)condone bullying and retaliation by teachers on students. Once you say something twice they get mad, refuse to return phone calls or emails, and if you go to the district office they blame the kid becase they are scared silent of the tea...
1.0 other
10/29/2021
Few months into the school year and my 12 year old granddaughter gets jumped and beat by a bunch of girls. All over a girl on the basketball team not liking the way the ball was passed to her. My granddaughter got expelled for a day for getting beat, the girls who beat her expelled 2 days. The girl...
1.0 parent
2/9/2018
This school sucks, there’s kids who think there big and bad as well as violence.
5.0 parent
3/28/2012
The vice principal helps me with my boy,and we need as much help as we can find.

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Hiatt Middle School is a public school for students in grades 6-8 in Des Moines, IA and is served by the Des Moines Independent Community School District in Iowa. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 558 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 14:1. Academic records show that 35% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 45% are proficient in reading. Hiatt Middle School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of C- and a GreatSchools Rating of 3 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $154,843. Discover additional schools in the area, like East High School, North High School, Virtual Campus, and more. Learn more about what Des Moines has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Hiatt Middle School.

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