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Southeast Valley High School (Closed 2023)

1005 Riddle St
Gowrie, IA 50543

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Bottom 50%

Serving 331 students in grades 9-12, Southeast Valley High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 58% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving was 63% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 6% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

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Southeast Valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Southeast Valley High School
9	85
10	96
11	83
12	67

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Total Students

331 students

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Total Students Trends (1994-2025)

Year	Southeast Valley High School
2025	331
2024	331
2023	331
2022	336
2021	311
2020	302
2019	335
2018	321
2017	350
2016	340
2015	328
2014	303
2013	322
2012	329
2011	329
2010	241
2009	247
2008	239
2007	254
2006	184
2005	244
2004	286
2003	262
2002	289
2001	300
2000	291
1999	344
1998	317
1997	316
1996	269
1995	258
1994	254

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1994-2025)

Year	Southeast Valley High School
2025	23
2024	23
2023	23
2022	22
2021	20
2020	20
2019	22
2018	22
2017	20
2016	20
2015	19
2014	19
2013	22
2012	20
2011	25
2010	19
2009	22
2008	22
2007	23
2006	22
2005	21
2004	22
2003	22
2002	26
2001	22
2000	23
1999	22
1998	23
1997	24
1996	23
1995	23
1994	23

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School Rankings

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State Level (IA)

#967 out of 1223 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)

Year	Southeast Valley High School
2023	#967
2022	#958
2021	#706
2019	#555
2018	#207
2017	#797
2016	#859
2015	#149
2014	#878
2013	#587
2012	#589
2011	#866
2010	#857

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58%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Southeast Valley High School	Iowa	Prairie Valley Community School District
2023	58%	68%	65%
2022	55%	64%	60%
2021	64%	64%	69%
2019	72%	69%	72%
2018	87%	76%	82%
2017	77%	77%	82%
2016	77%	78%	77%
2015	87%	79%	87%
2014	77%	79%	83%
2013	82%	77%	82%
2012	82%	76%	80%
2011	77%	78%	79%
2010	74%	77%	81%

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63%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)

Year	Southeast Valley High School	Iowa	Prairie Valley Community School District
2022	63%	70%	64%
2021	67%	68%	70%
2019	72%	68%	72%
2018	82%	74%	82%
2017	72%	75%	77%
2016	72%	75%	77%
2015	87%	76%	87%
2014	72%	76%	79%
2013	72%	72%	75%
2012	72%	71%	75%
2011	72%	76%	75%
2010	74%	75%	77%

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70-74%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)

Year	Southeast Valley High School	Iowa	Prairie Valley Community School District
2022	72%	63%	72%
2021	57%	60%	57%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1994-2025)

Year	Southeast Valley High School	Iowa	Prairie Valley Community School District
2025	14:1	14:1
2024	14:1	14:1
2023	14:1	14:1	10:1
2022	15:1	14:1	10:1
2021	16:1	14:1	10:1
2020	15:1	14:1	10:1
2019	15:1	14:1	10:1
2018	15:1	14:1	10:1
2017	18:1	14:1	10:1
2016	17:1	14:1	10:1
2015	17:1	14:1	10:1
2014	16:1	14:1	15:1
2013	15:1	14:1	15:1
2012	16:1	14:1	14:1
2011	13:1	14:1	13:1
2010	13:1	13:1	12:1
2009	11:1	13:1	11:1
2008	11:1	13:1	11:1
2007	11:1	14:1	11:1
2006	8:1	13:1	11:1
2005	12:1	13:1	13:1
2004	13:1	13:1	13:1
2003	12:1	13:1	14:1
2002	11:1	13:1	12:1
2001	14:1	14:1	13:1
2000	13:1	14:1	13:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1998	14:1	14:1	14:1
1997	13:1	15:1	13:1
1996	12:1	15:1	13:1
1995	11:1	15:1	13:1
1994	11:1	15:1	13:1

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)

Year	Southeast Valley High School	Iowa	Prairie Valley Community School District
2025	1%	14%
2024	1%	13%
2023	1%	13%	1%
2022	1%	12%	1%
2021	2%	12%	2%
2020	2%	12%	3%
2019	3%	11%	3%
2018	4%	11%	4%
2017	5%	11%	4%
2016	5%	10%	5%
2015	4%	10%	4%
2014	4%	10%	2%
2013	3%	9%	2%
2012	1%	9%	3%
2011	2%	9%	3%
2010	1%	8%	3%
2009	1%	7%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	4%
1997	1%	2%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)

Year	Southeast Valley High School	Iowa	Prairie Valley Community School District
2025	2%	7%
2024	2%	7%
2023	2%	7%	2%
2022	2%	7%	1%
2021	2%	7%	1%
2020	2%	7%	1%
2019	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	1%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%	1%

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White

94%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)

Year	Southeast Valley High School	Iowa	Prairie Valley Community School District
2025	94%	70%
2024	94%	71%
2023	94%	72%	93%
2022	93%	73%	94%
2021	93%	74%	93%
2020	94%	74%	92%
2019	93%	75%	92%
2018	94%	76%	92%
2017	92%	77%	92%
2016	91%	78%	93%
2015	93%	78%	94%
2014	93%	79%	95%
2013	95%	80%	95%
2012	97%	81%	96%
2011	96%	81%	96%
2010	96%	82%	96%
2009	97%	84%	98%
2008	98%	85%	98%
2007	99%	86%	98%
2006	99%	86%	98%
2005	98%	87%	98%
2004	99%	88%	97%
2003	98%	89%	97%
2002	98%	90%	98%
2001	98%	90%	99%
2000	99%	91%	99%
1999	100%	91%	100%
1998	100%	92%	99%
1997	98%	92%	99%
1996	99%	93%	100%
1995	99%	93%	99%
1994	100%	93%	100%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)

Year	Southeast Valley High School	Iowa	Prairie Valley Community School District
2025	3%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

30%

0.12

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison (1995-2025)

Year	Southeast Valley High School	Iowa	Prairie Valley Community School District
2025	0.12	0.49
2024	0.12	0.48
2023	0.12	0.46	0.13
2022	0.13	0.45	0.12
2021	0.13	0.43	0.14
2020	0.12	0.43	0.14
2019	0.13	0.42	0.14
2018	0.12	0.41	0.14
2017	0.15	0.39	0.14
2016	0.17	0.38	0.13
2015	0.13	0.38	0.11
2014	0.13	0.37	0.11
2013	0.10	0.35	0.10
2012	0.06	0.34	0.08
2011	0.08	0.34	0.09
2010	0.08	0.32	0.09
2009	0.06	0.29	0.04
2008	0.04	0.27	0.05
2007	0.02	0.26	0.03
2006	0.02	0.26	0.05
2005	0.04	0.24	0.04
2004	0.02	0.22	0.05
2003	0.04	0.21	0.06
2002	0.04	0.19	0.04
2001	0.04	0.19	0.03
2000	0.02	0.17	0.02
1997	0.04	0.15	0.02
1996	0.02	0.13	0.01
1995	0.02	0.13	0.03

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90-94%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Southeast Valley High School	Iowa	Prairie Valley Community School District
2023	92%	87%	92%
2022	95%	90%	95%
2021	95%	87%	95%
2020	95%	89%	95%
2019	95%	88%	95%
2018	95%	89%	95%
2017	95%	89%	95%
2016	95%	88%	95%
2015	95%	88%	95%
2014	90%	89%	90%
2013	90%	87%	92%
2012	95%	88%	95%
2011	74%	86%	74%

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(22-23)

15.7%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)

Year	Southeast Valley High School	Iowa	Prairie Valley Community School District
2023	15.7%	24.7%	16.7%
2022	17.5%	27.8%	18.8%
2021	22.1%	23.1%	17.7%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

32%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)

Year	Southeast Valley High School	Iowa	Prairie Valley Community School District
2025	32%	35%
2024	32%	36%
2023	32%	36%	33%
2022	31%	35%	31%
2021	33%	35%	33%
2020	31%	35%	28%
2019	29%	36%	28%
2018	27%	33%	29%
2017	30%	34%	29%
2016	33%	34%	29%
2015	29%	34%	27%
2014	30%	34%	31%
2013	26%	34%	29%
2012	24%	33%	29%
2011	26%	31%	31%
2010	24%	29%	27%
2009	23%	26%	24%
2008	20%	26%	21%
2007	20%	24%	22%
2006	25%	25%	24%
2005	18%	23%	21%
2004	16%	22%	21%
2003	13%	21%	18%
2002	13%	19%	18%
2001	14%	19%	18%
2000	10%	19%	17%
1999	13%	20%	19%
1998	17%	21%	21%
1997	17%	20%	22%
1996	15%	20%	21%
1995	17%	20%	19%
1994	15%	19%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)

Year	Southeast Valley High School	Iowa	Prairie Valley Community School District
2025	7%	7%
2024	7%	5%
2023	7%	6%	7%
2022	7%	5%	8%
2021	13%	6%	12%
2020	8%	7%	10%
2019	10%	7%	10%
2018	9%	7%	9%
2017	11%	7%	9%
2016	10%	7%	10%
2015	10%	7%	10%
2014	9%	7%	11%
2013	11%	7%	12%
2012	13%	7%	12%
2011	10%	8%	11%
2010	7%	8%	10%
2009	6%	8%	9%
2008	9%	8%	10%
2007	5%	8%	7%
2006	12%	8%	9%
2005	13%	8%	10%
2004	6%	8%	7%
2003	5%	8%	8%
2002	6%	8%	6%
2001	4%	8%	6%
2000	6%	7%	6%
1999	5%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Prairie Valley Community School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Southeast Valley High School's ranking?

Southeast Valley High School is ranked #967 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Iowa.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

58% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Southeast Valley High School?

The graduation rate of Southeast Valley High School is 90-94%, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 87.5%.

How many students attend Southeast Valley High School?

331 students attend Southeast Valley High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

94% of Southeast Valley High School students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Southeast Valley High School?

Southeast Valley High School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Southeast Valley High School offer ?

Southeast Valley High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Southeast Valley High School part of?

Southeast Valley High School is part of Prairie Valley Community School District.

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