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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCHALLER-CRESTLAND COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192538002121

Schaller-Crestland Ridge View Middle School

310 W Main, Early, IA 50535 · (712) 273-5192 · Sac County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL126 STUDENTS
Enrollment
126
Middle
DISTRICT 143 · STATE 400
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
53 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 41%
Community
0
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
17
Grade 7
57
Grade 8
52
Student demographics
White
10382%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 70%
Hispanic
1411%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 14%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Two+
11%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
65%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
6652%
Female
6048%

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Test scores

ISASP 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
80.3%
IA avg 73.6% . -2.1pp since 2023
Math
82.0%
IA avg 70.9% . +2.6pp since 2023
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
79.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.9%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.1pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
126
-57 (-31%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.8:1
% White
82%
was 82%
% Hispanic
11%
was 14%
% Black
1%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Schaller-Crestland Ridge View Middle School

Schaller-Crestland Ridge View Middle School operates as a minimally staffed 6-8 campus in Early, Iowa, one of the schools within Schaller-Crestland Comm School District. Current enrollment sits at 126 students spanning grades 6 through 8. That puts it 69% below the typical public school in Iowa, which averages around 400 students.

Schaller-Crestland Ridge View Middle School is one of 2 schools operated by Schaller-Crestland Comm School District, a district that works with 285 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Schaller-Crestland Ridge View Middle School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (82%). The remainder looks like 11% Hispanic, 5% Pacific Islander. The wider county runs roughly 93% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 42% of students at Schaller-Crestland Ridge View Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Schaller-Crestland Ridge View Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 70.9%, the actual is 79.0%, a residual of +8.1 points.

In the broader community, Sac County reports that median household earnings sit near $73,838, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Sac County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,362 students), of which Schaller-Crestland Ridge View Middle School is one.

Schaller-Crestland Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 7.6 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, Schaller-Crestland Ridge View Middle School comes 2nd of 6 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 73.2%.

Schaller-Crestland Ridge View Middle School operates from an outlying location.

Five-year trend. Schaller-Crestland Ridge View Middle School's enrollment has shrank 31% since 2018, when it stood at 183 (now 126).

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Schaller-Crestland Ridge View Middle School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Sac County at a glance

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Population
9,689
Census ACS
Median income
$73,838
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,362 students

Quick facts

School name
Schaller-Crestland Ridge View Middle School
District
Schaller-Crestland Comm School District
Address
310 W Main, Early, IA 50535
Phone
(712) 273-5192
County
Sac County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
126
Teachers (FTE)
8
Student–teacher ratio
14.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
53 (42%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
192538002121
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Schaller-Crestland Ridge View Middle School
What is the total enrollment at Schaller-Crestland Ridge View Middle School?
Schaller-Crestland Ridge View Middle School enrolls approximately 126 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Schaller-Crestland Ridge View Middle School serve?
Schaller-Crestland Ridge View Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Schaller-Crestland Ridge View Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Schaller-Crestland Ridge View Middle School is approximately 14.8:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Schaller-Crestland Ridge View Middle School?
At Schaller-Crestland Ridge View Middle School, the student body is approximately 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Schaller-Crestland Ridge View Middle School?
Schaller-Crestland Ridge View Middle School is overseen by Schaller-Crestland Comm School District in Sac County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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