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Villisca Community School District

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At a glance

215^thof 313 Iowa districts▼ 73

Better than 31% of Iowa districts

Elementary 1 Middle 1Grades PK, KG-12

406 East Third Street
Villisca, IA 50864·(712) 826-2552·All Iowa district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 31.3% of districts

Schools

243

Students

Top rankedSylvia Enarson Elementary School279^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools

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Summary:

The Villisca Community School District in Iowa operates two schools: Southwest Valley Middle School and Sylvia Enarson Elementary School. The district is ranked 215 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Both schools in the district have generally strong test scores, often outperforming the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, Southwest Valley Middle School had 85.7% of 7th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 74.9%. However, the schools also face challenges, such as relatively high chronic absenteeism rates of 21.6% for the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the elementary school spends significantly more per student ($16,557) compared to the middle school ($13,094) for the 2018-2019 school year, which may contribute to the observed performance differences between the two schools.

Overall, the Villisca Community School District has some strong-performing schools, particularly in terms of test scores, but also faces challenges with chronic absenteeism and overall district performance. By closely examining the data and identifying areas for improvement, the district can work to provide a high-quality education for all its students.

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Ranking:

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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 (2025)	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sylvia Enarson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	219 Central Avenue	Villisca	50864	Montgomery County	Villisca Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 826-5982	112	10	11.4	51.8%	106 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	57.3	279^th of 576 public elementary schools	51.6%		64.1	208^th of 557 public elementary schools	62.7%	71	76.5	54.5	71.4				76.5	72.7	85.7				71.4		$16,557	$1,288	$15,269
Southwest Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	406 East Third Street	Villisca	50864	Montgomery County	Villisca Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 826-2552	131	11	12.3	46.6%	127 (96.9%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	44.4	233^rd of 344 public middle schools	32.3%		56.2	165^th of 337 public middle schools	51.0%	68				74.5	85.7	68.1				74.5	82.9	64.4		66.0	$13,094	$285	$12,809

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Stanton Community School District	7.15 mi	2	93^rd
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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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