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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
0 members
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%

School pathway

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Schaller-Crestland ElementaryPK05
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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

What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.

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

What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 →

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.
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