Best Public Schools in Alton, IA

Summary:

The city of Alton, Iowa is home to a single standout middle school, MOC-Floyd Valley Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and consistently ranks among the top 25 middle schools in the state. This school demonstrates exceptional academic performance, with 92-93% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 85-88% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outpacing state averages.

MOC-Floyd Valley Middle School has been ranked 12th out of 337 Iowa middle schools for the 2023-2024 school year and has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 3 years, indicating it is a highly desirable option for families in the Alton area. The school's relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 25.5% suggests it serves a relatively affluent student population, and its per-student spending of $11,717 is higher than the state average, which may contribute to its academic success.

While the school's academic excellence is clear, further analysis would be needed to fully understand the school's strengths, challenges, and areas for improvement, particularly regarding diversity, inclusion, and equitable access to resources for all students. The MOC-Floyd Valley Community School District should continue to prioritize these important considerations to ensure all students have the opportunity to thrive.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)			ISASP Mathematics (2024)			ISASP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
MOC-Floyd Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	1104 5th Ave	Alton	51003	Sioux County	MOC-Floyd Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 756-4128	329	22	14.8	25.5%	239 (72.6%)	5 (1.5%)	69 (21.0%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.0%)	87.9	12^th of 337 public middle schools	96.4%		82.5	24^th of 334 public middle schools	92.8%	12	93.4	93.2	92.5	87.7	87.4	85.8	86.8	$11,717	$594	$11,123

Cities Near Alton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Orange City	2.1 mi	2	9^th
Sioux Center	9.76 mi	5	165^th
Remsen	12.58 mi	2	88^th
Boyden	14.02 mi	1	101^st
Hull	15.29 mi	1	109^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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