West Central Valley Middle School

As a tight-knit intermediate school in Redfield, Iowa, West Central Valley Middle School instructs 191 students from grades 6 through 8, run under West Central Valley Comm School District. Enrollment runs roughly 52% below the state mean of about 400.

West Central Valley Comm School District runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 852 students. West Central Valley Middle School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, West Central Valley Middle School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%). Beyond that, the school records 8% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. Compared to Dallas County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.2:1 average. Around 42% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Dallas County's rate of about 22%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Dallas County put the typical household earns roughly $102,379 per year, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Dallas County runs 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,938 students), of which West Central Valley Middle School is one.

Dexter Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at West Central Valley Middle School has stayed largely flat, going from 188 students in 2018 to 191 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.