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West Central Valley Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 191 students in West Central Valley Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in West Central Valley Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
372 Schools
# Students
852 Students
129,526 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
9,068 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Central 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#143 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.1%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.45
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
8%
12%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
87%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,984 is higher than the state median of $16,596. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,143 is less than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,984
$16,596
Spending / Student
$14,143
$16,167
Best West Central Valley Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Central Valley Middle School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1375 High St.
Redfield, IA 50233
(515) 833-2331
Redfield, IA 50233
(515) 833-2331
Gr: 6-8 | 191 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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