Turkey Valley Comm School District

3219 St Hwy 24
Jackson Junction, IA 52171-8308
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 171 students in Turkey Valley Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Turkey Valley Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
385 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Turkey Valley Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#94 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
71%
64%
77%
70%
65-69%
63%
≥80%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
11%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
94%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,634 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,299 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,634
$16,468
Spending / Student
$15,299
$16,042

Best Turkey Valley Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Turkey Valley Jr-sr High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3219 St Hwy 24
Waucoma, IA 52171
(563) 776-6011
Grades: 7-12
| 171 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 385 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 71% (Top 50%)
  • : 77% (Top 30%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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