Enrollment
228
High
DISTRICT 248 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MISSOURI VALLEY COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191944001146
Missouri Valley High School
605 E Lincoln Highway, Missouri Valley, IA 51555 · (712) 642-2706 · Harrison County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL228 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% of Iowa public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Iowa public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
89 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 48 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 64 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 51 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 65 | 29% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 48% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Missouri Valley Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
84.6%
IA avg 73.6% . +6.2pp since 2023
Math
67.3%
IA avg 70.9% . +6.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84.6% | 67.3% |
| 2023-24 | 78.4% | 60.8% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
72.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.4%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Iowa's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Missouri Valley High School
Missouri Valley High School's state test result (72.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Valley High School this school | 228 | 39.0% | 72.5% |
| Easton Valley Junior High / High School Preston | 198 | 38.9% | 61.0% |
| Riceville High School Riceville | 205 | 39.5% | 68.3% |
| East Mills Jr/Sr High School Malvern | 234 | 36.8% | 73.0% |
| ExiraElk Horn-Kimballton High School Elk Horn | 184 | 39.7% | 71.4% |
| Harris-Lake Park High School Lake Park | 174 | 38.5% | 78.9% |
Matched among Iowa high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Missouri Valley High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.5% | #169 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.3% | #202 of 314 ▲ 40 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.6% | #63 of 314 ▲ 85 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 228 | #232 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #2 of 259 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.2% | #173 of 260 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.0% | #123 of 320 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.6% | #46 of 125 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
228
-7 (-3%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 308
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 228 | 22.7 | 10.1:1 | 39% (89) |
| 2023-24 | 236 | 21.6 | 10.9:1 | 34% (80) |
| 2022-23 | 235 | 22.6 | 10.4:1 | 36% (84) |
| 2020-21 | 235 | 20 | 11.8:1 | 34% (81) |
| 2017-18 | 261 | 22.1 | 11.8:1 | 34% (88) |
| 2015-16 | 262 | 20 | 13.1:1 | 31% (80) |
| 2010-11 | 274 | 20 | 13.7:1 | 31% (85) |
| 2000-01 | 326 | 19 | 17.2:1 | 14% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 308 | 21 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Missouri Valley High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (261 to 228); teachers up 2% (22.1 to 22.7).
About Missouri Valley High School
Missouri Valley High School serves students in Missouri Valley, Iowa, as a small high school. School enrollment was 228 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. The average among high schools in Iowa is roughly 468 students; this school is 51% smaller than that.
Missouri Valley Comm School District has 3 schools; together they serve 745 students.
Missouri Valley High School enrolls a student body that is 91% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. By the diversity index, Missouri Valley High School comes in at 17%.
Dividing enrollment by its 22.7 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 10.1:1. The average ratio among high schools in Iowa is 17.3:1, higher than at this school. Missouri Valley High School reports 39% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Harrison County, the average is about the same, 39%.
Measured against Iowa public high schools, Missouri Valley High School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In Iowa, Missouri Valley High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 72.5% actual against a predicted 72.4%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Harrison County, median household income is about $79,535, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Missouri Valley High School is one of 10 public schools in Harrison County, which together enroll about 2,535 students.
The closest public school to Missouri Valley High School is Missouri Valley Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Missouri Valley High School, there are 2 other public schools. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Missouri Valley High School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Missouri Valley High School is Rural: Distant.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 3%, from 235 to 228. The ratio of students to teachers went from 11.8:1 to 10.1:1 over the same years.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Missouri Valley High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Harrison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,632
Census ACS
Median income
$79,535
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,535 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Missouri Valley Comm School District
- Missouri Valley ElementaryElementary · 359 students
- Missouri Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 158 students
Other schools in Missouri Valley
- Missouri Valley ElementaryElementary · 359 students
- Missouri Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 158 students
Nearby schools
- Missouri Valley Middle School0.0 mi · 158
- Missouri Valley Elementary0.2 mi · 359
- Logan-Magnolia Jr-Sr High School8.0 mi · 294
- Logan-Magnolia Elementary School8.0 mi · 431
- FORT CALHOUN JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL10.3 mi · 382
- FORT CALHOUN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.4 mi · 460
Frequently asked questions
About Missouri Valley High SchoolHow large is Missouri Valley High School?
Missouri Valley High School enrolls approximately 228 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Missouri Valley High School serve?
Missouri Valley High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Missouri Valley High School have?
Missouri Valley High School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Missouri Valley High School?
Student demographics at Missouri Valley High School are roughly 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
What district is Missouri Valley High School in?
Missouri Valley High School is part of Missouri Valley Comm School District.
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