Southwest Valley Middle School

406 East Third Street, Villisca, IA 50864

CSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
131
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Villisca Comm School District
Montgomery County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 242 Iowa middle schools · How we grade
Test scores62% proficient in math & reading
28thpercentile
Equity54% of low-income students proficient
36thpercentile
Attendance29% chronically absent
22ndpercentile
Class size12.3 students per teacher
88thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Iowa middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Southwest Valley Middle School

Southwest Valley Middle School is a public middle school in Villisca, Iowa, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Villisca Comm School District. The school is located in a remote rural area in Montgomery County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 131 students were enrolled, with about 12.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Iowa middle school (14.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 242 Iowa middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

406 East Third Street
Villisca, IA 50864
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
131 students
Students per teacher
12.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Villisca Comm School District
County
Montgomery County
NCES school ID
192928002207

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.