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River Valley Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

100 South 5th St, Washta, IA 51061 · (712) 447-6318 · Part of River Valley Community School District

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Directions
Students
154
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about River Valley Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 24.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Washta kids: River Valley Junior- Senior High School

On the path

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

PK–5River Valley ElementaryYou are here
6–12River Valley Junior- Senior High Schoolin Correctionville

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts52%
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 ↗

100 South 5th St, Washta

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K22
Kindergarten21
Grade 118
Grade 219
Grade 326
Grade 426
Grade 522
Enrollment over time
203’20
175’21
174’22
155’23
154’24

Down 24.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about River Valley Elementary from Washta families.

Other schools in River Valley Community School District

The district →
River Valley Junior- Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Correctionville
C+
137 students9:1

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; Washta’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.