Best Public Schools in Villisca, IA

The city of Villisca, Iowa is home to two schools: Southwest Valley Middle School and Sylvia Enarson Elementary School, both of which serve students in the Villisca Community School District. While the middle school consistently ranks in the top half of Iowa middle schools, the elementary school also performs well, ranking in the top half of Iowa elementary schools.

Southwest Valley Middle School outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across 6th, 7th, and 8th grades, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.6. Sylvia Enarson Elementary School also exceeds the state average in these subjects for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades, though it has a higher student-teacher ratio of 12.9. Both schools, however, share a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%.

The data also reveals differences in the schools' student demographics and resource allocation. Sylvia Enarson Elementary School serves a significantly higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 57.98% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 43.7% at the middle school. Additionally, the elementary school spends $16,557 per student, while the middle school spends $13,094 per student, suggesting the district is allocating more resources to support the younger students.