MVAO Middle School

As an one-room-style intermediate school in Anthon, Iowa, MVAO Middle School teaches 100 students from grades 6 through 8, one of the schools within Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Comm School District. Enrollment runs roughly 75% smaller than the state mean of about 400.

Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Comm School District runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 602 students. MVAO Middle School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, MVAO Middle School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). Other groups include 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 71% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, MVAO Middle School has 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.2:1, putting MVAO Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Woodbury County (around 60%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Woodbury County put the typical household earns roughly $73,658 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. MVAO Middle School is one of 37 public schools in Woodbury County (combined enrollment of about 18,210 students).

Anthon Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MVAO Middle School has contracted 34%, going from 151 students in 2018 to 100 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 today.

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