River Valley Middle School (Closed 2006)

401 Fifth St. Po Box 170
Cushing, IA 51018

River Valley Middle School serves 151 students in grades 5-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 5-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	River Valley Middle School
5	34
6	38
7	40
8	39

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Total Students

151 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	River Valley Middle School
2023	151
2022	151
2021	151
2020	151
2019	151
2018	151
2017	151
2016	151
2015	151
2005	151
2004	152
2003	164
2002	157
2001	159
2000	174
1999	135
1998	114

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Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	River Valley Middle School
2023	13
2022	13
2021	13
2020	13
2019	13
2018	13
2017	13
2016	13
2015	13
2005	13
2004	13
2003	15
2002	15
2001	15
2000	14
1999	13
1998	13

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	River Valley Middle School	Iowa	River Valley Community School District
2023	12:1	14:1	10:1
2022	12:1	14:1	10:1
2021	12:1	14:1	12:1
2020	12:1	14:1	11:1
2019	12:1	14:1	11:1
2018	12:1	14:1	12:1
2017	12:1	14:1	12:1
2016	12:1	14:1	12:1
2015	12:1	14:1	11:1
2005	12:1	13:1	11:1
2004	12:1	13:1	10:1
2003	11:1	13:1	11:1
2002	10:1	13:1	10:1
2001	11:1	14:1	10:1
2000	12:1	14:1	10:1
1999	10:1	14:1	10:1
1998	9:1	14:1	10:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2020)
Year	River Valley Middle School	Iowa	River Valley Community School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	River Valley Middle School	Iowa	River Valley Community School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	River Valley Middle School	Iowa	River Valley Community School District
2023	5%	13%	5%
2022	5%	12%	5%
2021	5%	12%	5%
2020	5%	11%	4%
2019	5%	11%	4%
2018	5%	11%	5%
2017	5%	11%	5%
2016	5%	10%	4%
2015	5%	11%	4%
2005	5%	5%	4%
2004	5%	5%	4%
2003	5%	4%	4%
2002	3%	4%	4%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2004)
Year	River Valley Middle School	Iowa	River Valley Community School District
2004	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%

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White

93%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	River Valley Middle School	Iowa	River Valley Community School District
2023	93%	72%	92%
2022	93%	73%	92%
2021	93%	74%	92%
2020	93%	75%	93%
2019	93%	75%	93%
2018	94%	77%	93%
2017	94%	77%	93%
2016	94%	78%	95%
2015	94%	78%	95%
2005	93%	87%	94%
2004	92%	88%	93%
2003	93%	89%	94%
2002	94%	89%	93%
2001	96%	89%	94%
2000	96%	94%	98%
1999	97%	91%	97%
1998	99%	92%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.13

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	River Valley Middle School	Iowa	River Valley Community School District
2023	0.13	0.46	0.16
2022	0.13	0.45	0.15
2021	0.13	0.43	0.14
2020	0.13	0.42	0.13
2019	0.13	0.42	0.13
2018	0.11	0.39	0.13
2017	0.11	0.39	0.13
2016	0.11	0.38	0.11
2015	0.11	0.38	0.11
2005	0.13	0.24	0.11
2004	0.15	0.22	0.13
2003	0.12	0.21	0.11
2002	0.11	0.20	0.13
2001	0.08	0.20	0.11
2000	0.08	0.15	0.05

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Eligible for

26%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	River Valley Middle School	Iowa	River Valley Community School District
2023	26%	36%	42%
2022	26%	35%	34%
2021	26%	35%	37%
2020	26%	36%	36%
2019	26%	36%	36%
2018	26%	34%	33%
2017	26%	34%	33%
2016	26%	34%	28%
2015	26%	34%	30%
2005	26%	23%	25%
2004	27%	22%	27%
2003	25%	21%	24%
2002	20%	19%	24%
2001	19%	19%	24%
2000	18%	19%	25%
1999	24%	20%	26%
1998	40%	21%	30%

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Eligible for

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	River Valley Middle School	Iowa	River Valley Community School District
2023	15%	6%	10%
2022	15%	5%	9%
2021	15%	6%	9%
2020	15%	7%	11%
2019	15%	7%	11%
2018	14%	7%	11%
2017	14%	7%	11%
2016	14%	7%	13%
2015	14%	7%	15%
2005	15%	8%	11%
2004	13%	8%	13%
2003	18%	8%	12%
2002	12%	8%	12%
2001	9%	8%	9%
2000	9%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

River Valley Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend River Valley Middle School?

151 students attend River Valley Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

93% of River Valley Middle School students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of River Valley Middle School?

River Valley Middle School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does River Valley Middle School offer ?

River Valley Middle School offers enrollment in grades 5-8

What school district is River Valley Middle School part of?

River Valley Middle School is part of River Valley Community School District.

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