Rock Valley Middle School

Rock Valley Middle School, an intimate middle-grades school in Rock Valley, Iowa, overseen by Rock Valley Comm School District, works with 195 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 400 students per school, that is 51% leaner than typical.

Across the 4 schools in Rock Valley Comm School District (884 students total), Rock Valley Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Rock Valley Middle School shows that White students make up the majority at 60%. The remainder consists of 38% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 85%.

On the resource side, The school lists 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.2:1, putting Rock Valley Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 63% of students at Rock Valley Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Sioux County runs at roughly 45%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Rock Valley Middle School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 60.6%; this one delivers 77.9%, a residual of +17.2 points.

In the broader community, Sioux County reports that median household income runs about $86,098, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Sioux County's 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,321 students), Rock Valley Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Rock Valley Pre-School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Rock Valley Middle School at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 76.6%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

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