REDWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE

As a low-enrollment middle school in REDWOOD FALLS, Minnesota, REDWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE works with 309 students from grades 5 through 8, one of the schools within REDWOOD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 495 students per school, that is 38% smaller than typical.

REDWOOD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,113 students; REDWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, REDWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE lists that the largest single group is White, at 65% of enrollment. Other groups include 24% Native American, 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, REDWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE reports 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting REDWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, REDWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.9%.

Across the wider county, Redwood County reports that median household income runs about $67,866, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. REDWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE is one of 12 public schools in Redwood County (combined enrollment of about 2,468 students).

Nearest neighbor: REDWOOD VALLEY SENIOR HIGH, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around REDWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts REDWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 42.2%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 7%: 331 students in 2018 compared to 309 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged up from 60% to 65%.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.