Summary:
The city of Missouri Valley, Iowa is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Missouri Valley Elementary, Missouri Valley High School, and Missouri Valley Middle School. These schools are part of the Missouri Valley Community School District, which is ranked 185 out of 313 districts in Iowa and rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
Among the three schools, Missouri Valley High School stands out as the strongest performer, ranking 120 out of 340 Iowa high schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The high school has a strong 4-year graduation rate of 88.3% and outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency for grades 9-11. In contrast, Missouri Valley Elementary and Missouri Valley Middle School perform at a middle to lower range compared to their respective school types, though they still demonstrate strengths in certain subject areas, such as the middle school's high Science proficiency.
A common challenge across all three schools is the high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools serve a population with relatively high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 33.9% at the high school to 37.57% at the elementary school. Despite these challenges, the schools maintain student-teacher ratios that are lower than the state average, and their spending per student is higher than the state average, suggesting a focus on providing resources to support student learning.
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