Enrollment
312
Middle
DISTRICT 258 · STATE 400
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH FAYETTE VALLEY COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190000602255
North Fayette Valley Middle School
23493 Canoe Rd, Elgin, IA 52141 · (563) 422-3851 · Fayette County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL312 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of Iowa public middle 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
119 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 77 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 88 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 84 | 27% |
| Grade 8 | 63 | 20% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
Students here typically continue to
North Fayette Valley Middle School→North Fayette Valley High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within North Fayette Valley Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
77.2%
IA avg 73.6% . -2.8pp since 2023
Math
77.9%
IA avg 70.9% . +5.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.2% | 77.9% |
| 2023-24 | 80.0% | 72.6% |
% 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
75.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.9%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% 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 North Fayette Valley Middle School
North Fayette Valley Middle School's state test result (75.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Fayette Valley Middle School this school | 312 | 38.1% | 75.7% |
| Harlan Community Middle School Harlan | 335 | 38.2% | 82.5% |
| AHSTW Intermediate School Avoca | 270 | 36.3% | 80.9% |
| Walcott Middle School Walcott | 322 | 37.6% | 66.3% |
| Osage Middle School Osage | 289 | 35.6% | 78.1% |
| Central Lee Middle School Donnellson | 394 | 39.3% | 75.1% |
Matched among Iowa middle 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 North Fayette Valley Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.7% | #114 of 224 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.9% | #93 of 224 ▲ 37 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.2% | #118 of 224 ▼ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 312 | #141 of 246 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #116 of 180 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.7% | #151 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.1% | #126 of 237 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
312
+76 (+32%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 312 | 20.8 | 15.0:1 | 38% (119) |
| 2023-24 | 310 | 23 | 13.5:1 | 39% (120) |
| 2022-23 | 237 | 17.1 | 13.9:1 | 41% (96) |
| 2020-21 | 236 | 19 | 12.4:1 | 43% (101) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Fayette Valley Middle School.
About North Fayette Valley Middle School
North Fayette Valley Middle School is a public middle school run by North Fayette Valley Comm School District in Elgin, Iowa. The school's enrollment of 312 students covers grades 5 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Iowa average about 400 students each.
North Fayette Valley Middle School is a school in North Fayette Valley Comm School District. The district has 4 schools and 1,032 students.
The student body at North Fayette Valley Middle School is 90% White. Other groups make up 8% Hispanic. The county population is about 92% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is an 18% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 20.8 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 15.0:1. That matches the 15.2:1 average for middle schools in Iowa fairly closely. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at North Fayette Valley Middle School is 38%.
Measured against Iowa public middle schools, North Fayette Valley Middle 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.
North Fayette Valley Middle School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 75.7% is 2.8 points above the 72.9% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Fayette County has about 19,288 residents, and the median household income is $60,165, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides North Fayette Valley Middle School, Fayette County has 14 other public schools.
Valley Elementary School is located less than a tenth of a mile from North Fayette Valley Middle School. Around the school, 7 other public schools are within ten miles. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, North Fayette Valley Middle School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
North Fayette Valley Middle School's enrollment grew from 236 in 2020-21 to 312 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 12.4:1 to 15.0:1.
Community posts for North Fayette Valley Middle School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Fayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,288
Census ACS
Median income
$60,165
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,222 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Fayette Valley Comm School District
- North Fayette Valley High SchoolHigh · 323 students
- West Union Elementary SchoolElementary · 228 students
- Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 169 students
- Fayette ElementaryCombined
Nearby schools
- Valley Elementary School0.0 mi · 169
- North Fayette Valley High School7.4 mi · 323
- West Union Elementary School7.6 mi · 228
- John R Mott Jr/Hi School8.6 mi · 342
- Cora B Darling Elementary8.7 mi · 363
- Postville Early Childhood Preschool/Post St/REC Center8.7 mi · 14
Frequently asked questions
About North Fayette Valley Middle SchoolHow large is North Fayette Valley Middle School?
North Fayette Valley Middle School enrolls approximately 312 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does North Fayette Valley Middle School serve?
North Fayette Valley Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at North Fayette Valley Middle School?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at North Fayette Valley Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Fayette Valley Middle School?
At North Fayette Valley Middle School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 8% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is North Fayette Valley Middle School public or private?
North Fayette Valley Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by North Fayette Valley Comm School District.
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