West Central Valley Middle School

West Central Valley Middle School is a public middle school located in Redfield, Iowa, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 189 students. The school is part of the West Central Valley Community School District, which is ranked 178 out of 313 school districts in Iowa and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Central Valley Middle School consistently performs above the state average in ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) test scores across all grade levels and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 77% of 6th graders, 93% of 7th graders, and 92.3% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 72.8%, 74.9%, and 80.2%, respectively. In mathematics, the school had 70.5% of 6th graders, 77.2% of 7th graders, and 80% of 8th graders proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 71.8%, 71.9%, and 74.4%. The school's 8th-grade science proficiency rate of 82.8% is also significantly higher than the state average of 70.5%. However, the school has experienced a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 21.6% to 26.5% in recent years, which is higher than the state average.

West Central Valley Middle School generally outperforms nearby schools, such as Perry Middle School and Panorama Middle School, in academic test scores across all subjects and grade levels. The school's spending per student of $12,731 for the 2018-2019 school year is higher than the state average, which may contribute to its academic success. While the school's performance is strong, its relatively high free and reduced lunch rate, ranging from 39.15% to 43.48% in recent years, may be an area that requires further attention and intervention to ensure continued student success.