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Middle Schools in West Central Valley Community School District

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At a glance

DistrictWest Central Valley Community School District178^th of 313 Iowa districtsFull district overview →

School

191

Students

Top rankedWest Central Valley Middle School97^th of 344 Iowa middle schools

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West Central Valley Middle School

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Summary:

West Central Valley Community School District in Iowa has one standout middle school, West Central Valley Middle School, which has demonstrated impressive academic performance and growth over the years. This school serves students in grades 6-8 and has consistently ranked among the top 30% of Iowa middle schools, with a significant improvement in its statewide ranking from 146 out of 342 schools in 2018-2019 to 97 out of 344 schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

West Central Valley Middle School's academic excellence is evident in its students' performance on the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) tests, where they have scored above the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's past recognition as one of the top-performing middle schools in Iowa, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in 2015-2016, further underscores its strong academic standing.

While the school faces some challenges, such as a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate, it serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 40.21% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. Despite these challenges, the school maintains a relatively small class size, with a student-teacher ratio of 13.5 to 1, which may contribute to its academic success. Overall, West Central Valley Community School District can be proud of the performance of its middle school, which stands out as a strong academic institution within the state of Iowa.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Central Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	1375 High St.	Redfield	50233	Dallas County	West Central Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 833-2331	191	14	13.4	41.9%	166 (86.9%)	2 (1.0%)	16 (8.4%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	68.1	97^th of 344 public middle schools	71.8%					(n/a)	77.0	93.0	92.3	70.5	77.2	80.0	82.8	$12,731	$884	$11,847

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Earlham Community School District	7.62 mi	3	44^th
Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District	8.51 mi	5	11^th
Panorama Community School District	11.66 mi	3	228^th
Van Meter Community School District	13.2 mi	3	3^rd
Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	13.34 mi	7	35^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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