Missouri Valley Middle School

Missouri Valley Middle School is a public middle school in Missouri Valley, Iowa, serving 149 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Missouri Valley Community School District, which is ranked 185 out of 313 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Missouri Valley Middle School stands out for its strong academic performance. The school consistently outperforms the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across grades 6-8. In 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 69.8% to 82.6%, compared to the state averages of 72.8% to 80.2%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 62.3% to 79.2%, also exceeding the state averages of 71.8% to 74.4%. Additionally, the school's 8th-grade Science proficiency rate of 76.1% was higher than the state average of 70.5%.

However, the school faces some challenges, including fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates, which have ranged from 13.4% to 23.4% in recent years. This is generally higher than the nearby Underwood Middle School and Tri-Center Middle School, both of which had a 21.6% chronic absenteeism rate in 2023-2024. Additionally, Missouri Valley Middle School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 37.28% to 41.14%, which is higher than the nearby schools. Despite these challenges, the school maintains a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13 to 14.4, suggesting a focus on providing individualized attention and support for its students.