Middle school (grades 6-8) · Alton, IA

Moc-Floyd Valley Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Moc-Floyd Valley Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 191884000708
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
25
📋 Attendance
59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Moc-Floyd Valley Middle School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Iowa median.

38
Resource Index · Typical
15.3:1
students per teacher
20.7%
free-lunch eligible
337
students enrolled

Moc-Floyd Valley Middle School has class sizes near the Iowa median. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-9 students YoY

Moc-Floyd Valley Middle School held near 320 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 22.2 → 22.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-9 students YoY 191884000708 · Alton, IA Middle · SMALL · TRAD

337 enr · 15.3:1 · 20.7% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Orange City Elementary School (672 students)

Moc-Floyd Valley Middle School held near 320 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount). Teacher FTE added 22.2 → 22.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Iowa schools → · Find another →

Moc-Floyd Valley Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Moc-Floyd Valley Middle School reports 337 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Moc-Floyd Valley Middle School compares

Moc-Floyd Valley Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Iowa and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Iowa Iowa avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.3:1 ▲ 3% 14.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 20.7% ▼ 43% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 337 top 44% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
337
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
20.7%
free-lunch eligible - 43% below the Iowa average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 69% in Iowa - lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
16.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,216
per pupil, district-wide - below Iowa avg of $13,441
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.9 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
19
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 75.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.5%
Two or More 3.3%
Asian 1.8%
African American 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 75.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.5, Moc-Floyd Valley Middle School is more mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.

Programs

District finance for Moc-Floyd Valley Comm School District reports $12,216 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Moc-Floyd Valley Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Orange City Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Moc-Floyd Valley High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hospers Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Moc-Floyd Valley Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Moc-Floyd Valley Comm School District · 3 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Moc-Floyd Valley Middle School

How many students attend Moc-Floyd Valley Middle School?

Moc-Floyd Valley Middle School has 337 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Alton, IA. CCD year-over-year: 329 (2022-23) → 320 (2023-24), nearly flat (-9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Moc-Floyd Valley Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Moc-Floyd Valley Middle School is 15.3:1, which is 3% higher than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Moc-Floyd Valley Middle School?

20.7% of students at Moc-Floyd Valley Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Moc-Floyd Valley Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Moc-Floyd Valley Middle School is White at 75.7% of enrollment, in Alton, IA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Moc-Floyd Valley Middle School?

Moc-Floyd Valley Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Moc-Floyd Valley Comm School District?

Besides Moc-Floyd Valley Middle School, Moc-Floyd Valley Comm School District also operates Orange City Elementary School (672 students), Moc-Floyd Valley High School (486 students), and Hospers Elementary School (216 students). See the Moc-Floyd Valley Comm School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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