Nodaway Valley Community School District

The Nodaway Valley Community School District in Iowa consists of 3 schools: 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district's schools demonstrate a mix of strong and average academic performance, with Nodaway Valley Middle School standing out as the top-performing school in the district.

Nodaway Valley Middle School is ranked 73 out of 344 Iowa middle schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently performs exceptionally well on ISASP tests, with 100% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 87% proficient or better in math. Additionally, the school boasts an impressive 95.7% proficiency rate in 8th grade science. In contrast, Nodaway Valley High School, while still performing well, is ranked 106 out of 340 Iowa high schools with a 3-star rating.

Across the district, Nodaway Valley Elementary School generally performs above the state average on ISASP tests, particularly in 4th grade math and 5th grade science. However, the district as a whole faces a challenge with high chronic absenteeism rates, which may be an area for further investigation and improvement. Additionally, the varying free and reduced lunch rates among the schools suggest differences in the socioeconomic backgrounds of the student populations, which could be an important factor to consider when analyzing performance and resource allocation.