Summary:
The 50521 zip code is home to a single middle school, Southeast Valley Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Southeast Valley Community School District. The district is ranked 221 out of 313 school districts in Iowa and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Southeast Valley Middle School's performance has been relatively consistent in recent years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 184 out of 344 Iowa middle schools in 2024-2025 and 229 out of 337 in 2023-2024. The school's test scores are generally on par with or slightly below the state averages across different grade levels and subject areas. However, the school faces some challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% and a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 40.63%.
Despite these challenges, Southeast Valley Middle School has a student-teacher ratio of 14.4, which is within a reasonable range, and per-student spending of $12,172 for the 2018-2019 school year. While the school's performance has been consistent, there may be opportunities for improvement in areas such as addressing chronic absenteeism and supporting the needs of its student population with lower socioeconomic status.
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