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MVAO Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

110 W Division, Anthon, IA 51004 · (712) 373-5244 · Part of Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Community School District

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Directions
Students
100
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about MVAO Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 35.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Anthon kids: Maple Valley-Anthon Oto High School

On the path

Where Anthon kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Anthon Elementary64 students
6–8MVAO Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Maple Valley-Anthon Oto High Schoolin Mapleton

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

110 W Division, Anthon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 634
Grade 730
Grade 836
Enrollment over time
155’20
138’21
128’22
107’23
100’24

Down 35.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Hispanic 2%Black 2%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about MVAO Middle School from Anthon families.

Other schools in Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Community School District

The district →
Mapleton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mapleton
C
182 students12:1
Anthon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Anthon
B−
64 students8:1
Maple Valley-Anthon Oto High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mapleton
C
256 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Anthon’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.