Southwest Valley Middle School

406 East Third Street, Villisca IA, 50864 | Villisca Community School District | 712-826-2552
  • grades 6-8
  • students 147
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 57% 17% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Villisca
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
60%Villisca
69%Iowa

Southwest Valley Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Villisca Community School District" in Villisca, IA. There are a total of 147 students and 12 teachers at Southwest Valley Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Southwest Valley Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.0%, which is 17% lower than the Iowa average.

Southwest Valley Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students147
Teachers12
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Southwest Valley Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
650-54%
780-89%
850-59%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
630-34%
770-79%
840-49%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Southwest Valley Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 97.4% 95.0% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.0% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 2.3% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.3% 2.0% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.3% 0.7% 3.1% 3.1%

Villisca demographics profile

StatisticVilliscaIowaNational
Population1,1623,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6515791
Median age42.738.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%60%55%
Speak English99%92%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Villisca

IndexVilliscaIowaNational
Completed 8th grade81.6%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school80.1%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college51.4%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.2%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.8%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters2.9%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.3%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Southwest Valley Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.