Southwest Valley Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Villisca, Iowa·50864
Score
30.0/100
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#167
Among 238 Iowa middle schools
Top 71%
In Iowa

Score 30.0/100: better than 30% 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
75%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 76%, better than 34% of them
129 students tested
Math
73%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 38% of them
127 students tested
Science
66%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 70%, better than 24% of them
47 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/DLM74.547
English language artsGrade 7ISASP/DLM85.735
English language artsGrade 8ISASP/DLM68.147
MathGrade 6ISASP/DLM74.547
MathGrade 7ISASP/DLM82.935
MathGrade 8ISASP/DLM64.445
ScienceGrade 8ISASP/DLM6647

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
45%
Typical middle school: 40%

District and location

City
Montgomery County

Contact

Address
406 East Third Street
Villisca, IA 50864

"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).

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Southwest Valley Middle School at a glance

Southwest Valley Middle School is a public middle school in Villisca, Iowa, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Villisca Comm School District. It has about 135 students (a typical Iowa middle school has 343). About 45% 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, 75% in English language arts (similar schools: 76%) and 73% in math (similar schools: 72%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa middle schools, it scores 30.0 out of 100: better than 30% of them, ranking #167 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.