Enrollment
131
Middle
DISTRICT 122 · STATE 400
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VILLISCA COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192928002207
Southwest Valley Middle School
406 East Third Street, Villisca, IA 50864 · (712) 826-2552 · Montgomery County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL131 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% 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.
- B+Beats 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
12.3:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
61 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 6 | 48 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 35 | 27% |
| Grade 8 | 48 | 37% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Villisca Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
QUIET COMMUNITY
Be the first to start a discussion at Southwest Valley Middle School.
START A DISCUSSIONTest scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
75.2%
IA avg 73.6% . -3.0pp since 2023
Math
73.2%
IA avg 70.9% . -7.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 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 down about 8 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.2% | 73.2% |
| 2023-24 | 78.2% | 80.7% |
% 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
74.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.7%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 Southwest Valley Middle School
Southwest Valley Middle School's state test result (74.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Valley Middle School this school | 131 | 46.6% | 74.9% |
| Missouri Valley Middle School Missouri Valley | 158 | 46.8% | 76.2% |
| Starmont Middle School Arlington | 113 | 45.1% | 73.7% |
| BCLUW Middle School Union | 132 | 50.0% | N/A |
| West Monona Middle School Onawa | 120 | 45.0% | 73.9% |
| Nodaway Valley Middle School Fontanelle | 144 | 50.0% | 82.9% |
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 Southwest Valley Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.9% | #123 of 224 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.2% | #134 of 224 ▼ 67 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.2% | #146 of 224 ▼ 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 131 | #216 of 246 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.6% | #84 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
131
-33 (-20%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 131 | 10.7 | 12.3:1 | 47% (61) |
| 2023-24 | 135 | 12.7 | 10.6:1 | 44% (59) |
| 2022-23 | 149 | 14.1 | 10.5:1 | 48% (72) |
| 2020-21 | 164 | 14 | 11.7:1 | 45% (74) |
| 2017-18 | 147 | 11.8 | 12.5:1 | 38% (56) |
| 2015-16 | 148 | 10 | 14.8:1 | 49% (72) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southwest Valley Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (147 to 131); teachers down 9% (11.8 to 10.7).
About Southwest Valley Middle School
Southwest Valley Middle School, a small middle school, is located in Villisca, Iowa. The school enrolls 131 students, from grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Iowa is about 400, so this school runs 67% smaller than that.
Villisca Comm School District has 243 students spread across 2 schools.
Federal enrollment data show Southwest Valley Middle School is 97% White. Southwest Valley Middle School's diversity index is 6%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 10.7 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 12.3:1. That is lower than the 15.2:1 average for middle schools in Iowa. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 47%. That tracks the 47% average for public schools in Montgomery County.
Southwest Valley Middle School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 57% of Iowa public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Southwest Valley Middle School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 74.9%, compared with a predicted 68.7%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Iowa schools on BeatsExpectations.
Across Montgomery County, the median household income is $63,666, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Montgomery County is home to 7 public schools and about 1,473 public school students.
Sylvia Enarson Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. Within ten miles of Southwest Valley Middle School, there are 3 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 74.9% is above the 70.3% average for nearby schools.
In the federal locale system, Southwest Valley Middle School is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment has fallen by 33 students since 2020-21, to 131.
To ask about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs, start a discussion on this page. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,214
Census ACS
Median income
$63,666
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,473 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Villisca Comm School District
- Sylvia Enarson Elementary SchoolElementary · 112 students
Nearby schools
- Sylvia Enarson Elementary School0.4 mi · 112
- Stanton High School7.6 mi · 153
- Stanton Elementary School7.6 mi · 145
- Corning Elementary School12.9 mi · 210
- Southwest Valley High school13.0 mi · 195
- Clarinda High School13.7 mi · 511
Frequently asked questions
About Southwest Valley Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Southwest Valley Middle School?
Southwest Valley Middle School enrolls approximately 131 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Southwest Valley Middle School serve?
Southwest Valley Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Southwest Valley Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Southwest Valley Middle School is approximately 12.3:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Southwest Valley Middle School?
Student demographics at Southwest Valley Middle School are roughly 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Southwest Valley Middle School public or private?
Southwest Valley Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Villisca Comm School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.