Gerald W Kirn Middle School
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Phone: (712) 328-6454
District: Council Bluffs Community School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 6,7,8 • 924 students
Gerald W Kirn Middle School, a public school located in Council Bluffs, IA, serves grades 6-8 in the Council Bluffs Community School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Gerald W Kirn Middle School is a public school located in Council Bluffs, IA. 924 students attend Gerald W Kirn Middle School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 3/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Iowa Assessment data from Iowa Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 6/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Iowa Department of Education. |
Posted: March 9, 2022
my personal time at this school has been good but i deal with my battles at this school.
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Posted: November 30, 2017
not learning anything, students are usually below average. This school is falling behind what it should be yet is somehow above other schools in the disctrict
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Posted: October 11, 2013
Many of the teachers here are great. They do a very good job but I really dislike the grading system as do many of the teachers. It lumps in the kids all together so that the kids who are really working hard are still falling into the same grade lumping as the kids who aren't really trying. There is not much incentive for the students who work hard and care about their education to continue trying nor is there incentive for the kids who aren't trying to buckle down and work any harder. My other complaint is parent teacher conferences. They are a nightmare. Conferences are held in the gyms and you have to repeatedly line up and wait to talk to each of the teachers which will usually take a minimum of two hours. The lines are fairly ridiculous, wait times of about 20 minutes or so, per teacher. Sometimes more sometimes less. There really has to be a better way of handling it like maybe holding conferences over several days, spreading out the number of parents and students instead of all cramming in for a few hours in one night. They could also really stand to expand the art and music programs. Those really benefit the kids. Other than that, I would say keep up the good job!
Posted: May 15, 2013
Special needs program needs attention. there are good teachers, but the system could use help with special needs programs.
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cottonwood | Area of Town | Papillion | NE | 12.3 mi | |
| 2 | Papillion | Area of Town | Papillion | NE | 14.2 mi | |
| 3 | Shadow Lake | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Papillion | NE | 14.4 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72nd and Giles (Papillion) | La Vista | NE | 11.9 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Offutt AFB | 11.3 mi. |
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