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Southeast Valley Community School District

30850 Paragon Ave.
Burnside, IA 50521-0049

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (515) 359-2235

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 758 students in Southeast Valley Community School District. This district's average elementary is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.

Public Elementary Schools in Southeast Valley Community School District have an score of 66% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 70%), and score of 70% (versus the 69% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

4 Schools

924 Schools

# Students

1,100 Students

320,020 Students

# Teachers

77 Teachers

23,100 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southeast Valley Community School District	Iowa
Pre-K	70	53
Kind	92	106
1	62	105
2	67	108
3	83	107
4	69	109
5	76	109
6	84	108
7	78	75
8	77	70

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District Rank

Southeast Valley Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#223 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Southeast Valley Community School District
2023	#223
2022	#249
2021	#181
2019	#190
2018	#217
2017	#212
2016	#173
2015	#179
2014	#270
2013	#196
2012	#300

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66%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Southeast Valley Community School District	Iowa
2023	66%	68%
2022	54%	64%
2021	62%	64%
2019	69%	69%
2018	76%	76%
2017	78%	77%
2016	81%	78%
2015	82%	79%
2014	74%	79%
2013	75%	77%
2012	72%	76%

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70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Southeast Valley Community School District	Iowa
2022	70%	70%
2021	72%	68%
2019	70%	68%
2018	76%	74%
2017	75%	75%
2016	79%	75%
2015	77%	76%
2014	75%	76%
2013	75%	72%
2012	66%	71%
2011	76%	76%

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65-69%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Southeast Valley Community School District	Iowa
2022	67%	63%
2021	57%	60%

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(13-14)

≥90%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Southeast Valley Community School District	Iowa
2014	90%	89%
2013	84%	87%
2012	90%	88%
2011	84%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.17

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Southeast Valley Community School District	Iowa
2023	0.15	0.46
2022	0.14	0.45
2021	0.13	0.43
2020	0.14	0.42
2019	0.14	0.42
2018	0.13	0.39
2017	0.13	0.39
2016	0.13	0.38
2015	0.14	0.38
2014	0.12	0.37
2013	0.12	0.35
2012	0.13	0.34
2011	0.12	0.34
2010	0.13	0.32
2009	0.07	0.29
2008	0.07	0.28
2007	0.05	0.26
2006	0.05	0.23
2005	0.04	0.24
2004	0.04	0.22
2003	0.04	0.21
2002	0.03	0.20
2001	0.05	0.20
2000	0.04	0.15
1999	0.03	0.16
1998	0.03	0.15
1997	0.03	0.13
1996	0.03	0.13
1995	0.02	0.13
1994	0.02	0.13
1993	0.03	0.11

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Southeast Valley Community School District	Iowa
2022	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2008	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Southeast Valley Community School District	Iowa
2023	5%	13%
2022	3%	12%
2021	4%	12%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	4%	10%
2015	4%	11%
2014	3%	10%
2013	4%	9%
2012	4%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	3%	8%
2009	2%	7%
2008	1%	7%
2007	1%	6%
2006	2%	5%
2001	1%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Southeast Valley Community School District	Iowa
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	6%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	2%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	3%	5%
2011	3%	5%
2010	4%	5%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	1%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%

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% White

91%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southeast Valley Community School District	Iowa
2023	92%	72%
2022	93%	73%
2021	93%	74%
2020	93%	75%
2019	93%	75%
2018	93%	77%
2017	93%	77%
2016	93%	78%
2015	93%	78%
2014	94%	79%
2013	94%	80%
2012	93%	81%
2011	94%	81%
2010	93%	82%
2009	96%	84%
2008	96%	84%
2007	98%	86%
2006	98%	88%
2005	98%	87%
2004	98%	88%
2003	98%	89%
2002	100%	89%
2001	97%	89%
2000	98%	94%
1999	98%	91%
1998	98%	92%
1997	98%	93%
1996	99%	93%
1995	99%	93%
1994	99%	93%
1993	98%	94%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Southeast Valley Community School District	Iowa
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,314 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 52% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $7,410 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 52% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$10 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Southeast Valley Community School District	Iowa
2023	$10 MM	$12 MM
2022	$10 MM	$11 MM
2021	$10 MM	$12 MM
2020	$10 MM	$11 MM
2019	$10 MM	$11 MM
2018	$9 MM	$10 MM
2017	$9 MM	$10 MM
2016	$9 MM	$10 MM
2015	$7 MM	$7 MM
2014	$8 MM	$9 MM
2012	$8 MM	$9 MM
2011	$8 MM	$8 MM
2010	$7 MM	$7 MM
2009	$7 MM	$7 MM
2008	$7 MM	$7 MM
2007	$7 MM	$7 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$6 MM
2002	$5 MM	$6 MM
2001	$5 MM	$5 MM
2000	$5 MM	$5 MM
1999	$4 MM	$5 MM
1998	$4 MM	$5 MM
1997	$3 MM	$4 MM
1996	$3 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$8 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Southeast Valley Community School District	Iowa
2023	$8 MM	$11 MM
2022	$8 MM	$11 MM
2021	$8 MM	$11 MM
2020	$8 MM	$11 MM
2019	$8 MM	$10 MM
2018	$8 MM	$10 MM
2017	$10 MM	$10 MM
2016	$9 MM	$10 MM
2015	$7 MM	$7 MM
2014	$7 MM	$8 MM
2012	$7 MM	$8 MM
2011	$7 MM	$8 MM
2010	$7 MM	$7 MM
2009	$7 MM	$7 MM
2008	$7 MM	$7 MM
2007	$7 MM	$6 MM
2006	$7 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$4 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$6 MM
2002	$5 MM	$6 MM
2001	$6 MM	$6 MM
2000	$4 MM	$5 MM
1999	$4 MM	$5 MM
1998	$4 MM	$5 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$3 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$9,314

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Southeast Valley Community School District	Iowa
2023	$19,589	$15,936
2022	$17,464	$14,700
2021	$19,440	$16,172
2020	$17,464	$14,700
2019	$16,564	$14,749
2018	$15,815	$14,230
2017	$15,222	$14,844
2016	$15,162	$14,113
2015	$12,741	$11,259
2014	$13,955	$13,301
2012	$13,852	$12,751
2011	$13,015	$12,165
2010	$12,139	$11,259
2009	$12,384	$11,087
2008	$11,711	$10,485
2007	$10,960	$10,103
2006	$10,006	$9,628
2005	$9,166	$9,167
2004	$8,806	$8,727
2003	$8,941	$8,857
2002	$8,632	$8,158
2001	$8,361	$7,654
2000	$7,718	$7,180
1999	$6,760	$6,993
1998	$6,002	$6,548
1997	$5,666	$6,347
1995	$5,695	$5,735
1992	$5,256	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$7,410

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Southeast Valley Community School District	Iowa
2023	$15,585	$15,133
2022	$14,548	$14,340
2021	$15,467	$15,357
2020	$14,548	$14,340
2019	$13,997	$14,216
2018	$14,097	$13,767
2017	$16,655	$14,379
2016	$15,295	$14,161
2015	$12,119	$11,298
2014	$12,307	$12,593
2012	$13,178	$12,000
2011	$11,609	$11,589
2010	$11,546	$11,298
2009	$11,894	$10,614
2008	$11,566	$9,706
2007	$11,777	$9,439
2006	$10,080	$9,204
2005	$9,096	$8,457
2004	$8,469	$8,450
2003	$8,765	$8,908
2002	$9,083	$8,409
2001	$10,810	$7,961
2000	$7,492	$7,433
1999	$6,728	$7,234
1998	$6,371	$6,713
1997	$5,821	$6,475
1995	$5,071	$5,710
1992	$5,181	$5,398

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Best Southeast Valley Community School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Dayton Center

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

104 2nd St. Nw
Dayton, IA 50530
(515) 547-2314

Gr: PK-4 | 205 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #22.

Southeast Valley Middle School

(Math: 63% | Reading: 70%)
:

Bottom 50%

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30850 Paragon Ave.
Burnside, IA 50521
(515) 359-2235

Gr: 5-8 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: n/an/a

Southeast Valley Elementary School

Add to Compare

3116 Zearing Ave
Farnhamville, IA 50538
(515) 370-2861

Gr: PK-4 | 238 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,100 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: ≥90%
: Bottom 50% in IA
: 66% (Btm 50%)
: 70% (Btm 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education