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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 50233

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At a glance

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:

There is one middle school located in the 50233 zip code area - West Central Valley Middle School. This school serves grades 6-8 and is part of the West Central Valley Community School District.

West Central Valley Middle School is a standout performer in the area, consistently outpacing the state averages in academic proficiency for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school has earned a high statewide ranking, reaching as high as 12th out of 343 Iowa middle schools in the 2015-2016 school year. However, the West Central Valley Community School District as a whole is ranked 178th out of 313 districts in Iowa, suggesting the middle school may be an outlier within the district.

While the school has strong academic performance, it also serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 40.21% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% in the 2023-2024 school year is also higher than the state average, which could be a factor to consider. Overall, West Central Valley Middle School appears to be providing a high-quality education to its students, despite the socioeconomic challenges faced by the community.

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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 (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 ()	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

Cities Near Zip Code 50233

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Redfield	2.92 mi	1	121^st
Dexter	3.21 mi	1	227^th
Earlham	4.91 mi	3	73^rd
Stuart	6.96 mi	2	369^th
Adel	8.77 mi	4	24^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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