Elementary Schools in Missouri Valley Community School District

Summary:

The Missouri Valley Community School District in Iowa has only one elementary school, Missouri Valley Elementary, which serves students from preschool through 5th grade. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 260th out of 565 Iowa elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 403rd out of 557 in 2023-2024.

Missouri Valley Elementary's academic performance on the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) tests has been mixed compared to state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts were lower than the state average for 3rd and 4th grades, but higher for 5th grade. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were higher than the state average for 5th grade, but lower for 3rd and 4th grades. The school's 5th grade proficiency rate in Science was slightly lower than the state average. However, the school's performance on the ISASP tests has shown some improvement from 2023-2024 to 2024-2025, with higher proficiency rates in several grade levels.

The Missouri Valley Community School District serves a population with a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (37.57% in 2023-2024), which is a proxy for socioeconomic status. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $13,884, which is higher than the state average, suggesting that the district is investing more resources in the school. However, further analysis would be needed to understand how these resources are being utilized and whether they are effectively supporting student learning and achievement.

District Detail

109 East Michigan Street
Missouri Valley, IA 51555

(712) 642-2706

SchoolDigger Rank:
185^th of 313 Iowa districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 745

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)			ISASP Mathematics (2025)			ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Missouri Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	602 North 9th Street	Missouri Valley	51555	Harrison County	Missouri Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 642-2706	359	25	14.3	51.3%	320 (89.1%)	3 (0.8%)	20 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	9 (2.5%)	45.6	365^th of 576 public elementary schools	36.6%		36.7	403^rd of 557 public elementary schools	27.6%	38	50.9	60.5	75.0	72.7	67.4	80.6	63.9	$13,884	$739	$13,145

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Logan-Magnolia Community School District	8.13 mi	2	68^th
West Harrison Community School District	12.36 mi	2	140^th
Woodbine Community School District	15.18 mi	2	182^nd
Tri-Center Community School District	15.42 mi	3	151^st
Underwood Community School District	15.67 mi	3	13^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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