Summary:
The Southeast Valley Community School District in Iowa has only one middle school, Southeast Valley Middle School, which serves grades 5-8. The school's performance on standardized tests is mixed compared to the state averages, with strengths in 7th grade English Language Arts but underperformance in Mathematics and Science. While the school's spending per student and student-teacher ratio suggest adequate resources, its overall statewide ranking and rating indicate room for improvement.
Southeast Valley Middle School has an enrollment of 324 students, with a racial makeup that is significantly more white (91.67%) than the state average. The school's English Language Arts proficiency rates range from 67.1% in 5th grade to 85.7% in 7th grade, compared to Iowa state averages of 69% to 77.5%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates range from 54.8% in 5th grade to 72.7% in 7th grade, compared to state averages of 70.7% to 73.2%. The school's Science proficiency rates are also lower than the state averages, at 50% in 5th grade and 60% in 8th grade.
Southeast Valley Middle School's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 201 out of 334 middle schools in 2022-2023 to 252 out of 337 in 2021-2022. Its overall SchoolDigger rating is 2 out of 5 stars, indicating room for improvement. While the school's spending per student ($12,172) is higher than the state average and its student-teacher ratio of 17.5 to 1 is relatively low, these resources have not yet translated to consistently higher academic performance across all grade levels and subjects.
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