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Schools in Missouri Valley · Missouri Valley Community School District

Missouri Valley’s public schools score below 77% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Missouri Valley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

#102of 140 Iowa townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
68%
▼ 2 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
▼ 4 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 1% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
745 students on the public path
In brief

Missouri Valley’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 68% of tested students were proficient in reading and 60% in math, against 70% and 64% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,627 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Missouri Valley Middle School, then Missouri Valley High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Missouri Valley’s grade

C Test scores

C−: better than 23% of Iowa school districts, #102 of 140 Iowa towns. Test scores are below the Iowa average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 23%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (632)Better than 24%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 498 test results could put Missouri Valley anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Missouri Valley’s students in the tested grades sat them (498 in math, 498 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Missouri Valley, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Missouri Valley ElementaryMissouri Valley Community School DistrictC+
6–8Missouri Valley Middle SchoolMissouri Valley Community School DistrictC
9–12Missouri Valley High SchoolMissouri Valley Community School DistrictB

Missouri Valley’s public schools are run by Missouri Valley Community School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Missouri Valley Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 745 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$13,627IA $13,713 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading68%
State average 69.7% · 498 students tested
Math60%
State average 63.8% · 498 students tested

Missouri Valley vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Missouri Valley’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Missouri ValleyC−Missouri Valley

Every school in Missouri Valley

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Missouri Valleyby address
Missouri Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
359 students14:1Rate it →
Missouri Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
158 students18:1Rate it →
Missouri Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
228 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Missouri Valley’s schools

Are Missouri Valley’s schools good?

On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Missouri Valley children attend score below 77% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #102 of 140 Iowa towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Missouri Valley in?

Missouri Valley Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 745 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Missouri Valley kids go to high school?

Missouri Valley High School, with 228 students; its own test results earn a B.

How much does Missouri Valley spend per student?

$13,627 in Missouri Valley Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.