Nodaway Valley Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Fontanelle, Iowa·50846
Score
81.7/100
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#44
Among 238 Iowa middle schools
Top 19%
In Iowa

Score 81.7/100: better than 81% of Iowa middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Iowa, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Iowa schools.

English language arts
86%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 76%, better than 82% of them
140 students tested
Math
79%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 64% of them
140 students tested
Science
96%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 70%, better than 99% of them
46 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 7 published results by grade and test

As published by Iowa Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6ISASP/DLM70.247
English language artsGrade 7ISASP/DLM89.447
English language artsGrade 8ISASP/DLM10046
MathGrade 6ISASP/DLM76.647
MathGrade 7ISASP/DLM74.547
MathGrade 8ISASP/DLM8746
ScienceGrade 8ISASP/DLM95.746

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
135
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
135
Typical middle school: 343
Free or reduced-price lunch
53%
Typical middle school: 40%

District and location

City
Adair County

Contact

Address
112 1st St
Fontanelle, IA 50846
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Iowa. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Location

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Nodaway Valley Middle School at a glance

Nodaway Valley Middle School is a public middle school in Fontanelle, Iowa, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Nodaway Valley Comm School District. It has about 135 students (a typical Iowa middle school has 343). About 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 40% at a typical Iowa middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 86% in English language arts (similar schools: 76%) and 79% in math (similar schools: 72%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa middle schools, it scores 81.7 out of 100: better than 81% of them, ranking #44 of 238. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.