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Southwest Valley Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

406 East Third Street, Villisca, IA 50864 · (712) 826-2552 · Part of Villisca Community School District

Villisca’s School Grade C− better than 17% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
131
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Southwest Valley Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 32% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 20.1% since 2020–21

On the path

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

PK–5Sylvia Enarson Elementary School112 students
6–8Southwest Valley Middle SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts62%
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 ↗

406 East Third Street, Villisca

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 648
Grade 735
Grade 848
Enrollment over time
164’20
159’21
149’22
135’23
131’24

Down 20.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 97%Two or more races 2%Hispanic <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southwest Valley Middle School from Villisca families.

Other schools in Villisca Community School District

The district →
Sylvia Enarson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Villisca
D
112 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; Villisca’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.