For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 171 students in Turkey Valley Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Turkey Valley Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
385 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Turkey Valley Community School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#149 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
11%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
94%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,634 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,299 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,634
$16,468
Spending / Student
$15,299
$16,042
Best Turkey Valley Community School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Turkey Valley Jr-sr High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3219 St Hwy 24
Waucoma, IA 52171
(563) 776-6011
Waucoma, IA 52171
(563) 776-6011
Gr: 7-12 | 171 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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