Enrollment
309
Middle
DISTRICT 371 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·REDWOOD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270018202301
REDWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE
100 GEORGE RAMSETH DR, REDWOOD FALLS, MN 56283 · (507) 644-3521 · Redwood County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL309 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% of Minnesota 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.
- A-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 Minnesota public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
150 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 48%
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 5 | 65 | 21% |
| Grade 6 | 88 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 75 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 81 | 26% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 60% · 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 REDWOOD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
48.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
45.3%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. 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
39.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Minnesota 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 Minnesota'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 REDWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE
REDWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE's state test result (39.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| REDWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE this school | 309 | 48.5% | 39.9% |
| GREENWAY MIDDLE COLERAINE | 244 | 51.6% | 36.4% |
| WASECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL WASECA | 380 | 44.7% | 41.4% |
| Forest Lake Elementary FOREST LAKE | 309 | 42.7% | 37.9% |
| Staples-Motley Middle School STAPLES | 284 | 51.8% | 35.9% |
| LINCOLN PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL DULUTH | 606 | 54.5% | 30.8% |
Matched among Minnesota 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 REDWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.9% | #128 of 245 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #101 of 245 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #126 of 245 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 309 | #185 of 306 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #14 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.9% | #95 of 216 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.5% | #69 of 252 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.6% | #100 of 129 |
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
309
-40 (-11%) vs 2020
-9% since 2010-11, when it was 340
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 309 | 23.8 | 13.0:1 | 49% (150) |
| 2023-24 | 312 | 22.2 | 14.0:1 | 51% (159) |
| 2022-23 | 322 | 22.6 | 14.3:1 | 55% (178) |
| 2020-21 | 349 | 21 | 16.6:1 | 41% (144) |
| 2017-18 | 331 | 23.8 | 13.9:1 | 48% (158) |
| 2015-16 | 325 | 24 | 13.5:1 | 44% (142) |
| 2010-11 | 340 | 26 | 13.1:1 | 38% (128) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for REDWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (331 to 309); teachers unchanged (23.8 to 23.8).
About REDWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE
Among the schools in REDWOOD FALLS, Minnesota, is REDWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE, a small middle school. Classes run from 5 through 8, and the school has 309 students. Against the 495-student average for middle schools in Minnesota, enrollment here is 38% lower.
REDWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE falls under REDWOOD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, which has 3 schools enrolling 1,113 students.
REDWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE is 65% White by enrollment. Other students are 24% Native American, 7% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Redwood County residents are about 87% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 52% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 23.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.0:1. That is lower than the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Minnesota. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 49%.
allk12 grades REDWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE a B. The grade compares the school only with Minnesota public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
REDWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE is within a point of its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (39.9% versus 39.0%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Minnesota.
In Redwood County (population about 15,350), the median household income is $67,866, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. There are 12 public schools in Redwood County, enrolling about 2,468 students in all.
Nearest public school: REDWOOD VALLEY SENIOR HIGH, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, REDWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE ranks 4th of 7 on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put REDWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE in a town far from an urbanized area (Town: Remote).
Federal data show an 11% enrollment decrease, from 349 in 2020-21 to 309 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 16.6:1 to 13.0:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at REDWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Redwood County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,350
Census ACS
Median income
$67,866
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
2,468 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in REDWOOD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
- REEDE GRAY ELEMENTARYElementary · 442 students
- REDWOOD VALLEY SENIOR HIGHHigh · 362 students
- REDWOOD VALLEY ALTERNATIVEHigh
Other schools in REDWOOD FALLS
- REEDE GRAY ELEMENTARYElementary · 442 students
- REDWOOD VALLEY SENIOR HIGHHigh · 362 students
- REDWOOD VALLEY ALTERNATIVEHigh
Nearby schools
- REDWOOD VALLEY SENIOR HIGH0.0 mi · 362
- REEDE GRAY ELEMENTARY0.6 mi · 442
- CEDAR MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY10.3 mi · 171
- Cedar Mountain Middle/High School11.8 mi · 219
- WABASSO ELEMENTARY12.1 mi · 167
- WABASSO SECONDARY12.1 mi · 237
Frequently asked questions
About REDWOOD VALLEY MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at REDWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE?
REDWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE enrolls approximately 309 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does REDWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE serve?
REDWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many teachers does REDWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE have?
REDWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
What is the student diversity at REDWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE?
Student demographics at REDWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE are roughly 65% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is REDWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE public or private?
REDWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by REDWOOD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.