Top Rankings
Pleasant Valley Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 898 students in Pleasant Valley Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Pleasant Valley Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 83% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 88% (versus the 71% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Pleasant Valley Comm School District is Pleasant Valley Junior High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
8 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
5,686 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
357 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Pleasant Valley Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 327 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
63%
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.43
# American Indian Students
10 Students
711 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
680 Students
2,758 Students
% Asian Students
12%
2%
# Hispanic Students
383 Students
14,712 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
11%
# Black Students
189 Students
7,560 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
4,130 Students
95,300 Students
% White Students
73%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
288 Students
5,934 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
106
157
# Students in K Grade:
364
170
# Students in 1st Grade:
433
177
# Students in 2nd Grade:
405
171
# Students in 3rd Grade:
462
167
# Students in 4th Grade:
454
559
# Students in 5th Grade:
417
5,544
# Students in 6th Grade:
468
24,308
# Students in 7th Grade:
456
36,022
# Students in 8th Grade:
442
37,018
# Students in 9th Grade:
415
8,339
# Students in 10th Grade:
408
5,155
# Students in 11th Grade:
451
5,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
405
4,973
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,489 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,899 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,489
$16,468
Spending / Student
$11,899
$16,042
Best Pleasant Valley Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pleasant Valley Junior High School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3501 Wisconsin Street
Le Claire, IA 52753
(563) 332-0200
Le Claire, IA 52753
(563) 332-0200
Grades: 7-8
| 898 students
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