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River Valley Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 168 students in River Valley Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in River Valley Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
342 Students
129,515 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
8,970 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
River Valley Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#211 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.42
# American Indian Students
n/a
676 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
2,725 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
14,884 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
n/a
7,590 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
314 Students
97,157 Students
% White Students
92%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
672 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
5,745 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
26
148
# Students in K Grade:
19
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
25
164
# Students in 2nd Grade:
25
178
# Students in 3rd Grade:
23
169
# Students in 4th Grade:
24
508
# Students in 5th Grade:
32
5,376
# Students in 6th Grade:
20
24,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
28
36,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
18
37,606
# Students in 9th Grade:
27
8,616
# Students in 10th Grade:
25
5,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
20
5,102
# Students in 12th Grade:
30
4,998
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,512 is higher than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,558 is higher than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,512
$16,361
Spending / Student
$17,558
$15,938
Best River Valley Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
River Valley Junior- Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
916 Hackberry St
Correctionville, IA 51016
(712) 372-4656
Correctionville, IA 51016
(712) 372-4656
Grades: 6-12
| 168 students
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