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

Pleasant Valley Junior High School

Federal NCES profile for Pleasant Valley Junior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 192311001361
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👥 S:T ratio
29
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
6
📋 Attendance
72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pleasant Valley Junior High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Iowa schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Iowa.

#3 of 3
public schools in Leclaire · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
17.7:1
large classes for Iowa
10.0%
free-lunch eligible

Pleasant Valley Junior High School has class sizes larger than 88% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pleasant Valley Junior High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Leclaire, IA.

School address

Leclaire, IA 52753
District: Pleasant Valley Comm School District · Iowa

NCES ID 192311001361 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+42 students YoY

Pleasant Valley Junior High School held near 898 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+42 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 53.2 → 54.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+42 students YoY 192311001361 · Leclaire, IA Middle · MID · TRAD

940 enr · 17.7:1 · 10.0% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Pleasant Valley High School (1,731 students)

Pleasant Valley Junior High School held near 898 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+42 headcount). Teacher FTE added 53.2 → 54.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Iowa schools → · Find another →

Pleasant Valley Junior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Pleasant Valley Junior High School reports 940 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 Pleasant Valley Junior High School compares

Pleasant Valley Junior High 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 17.7:1 ▲ 20% 14.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 10.0% ▼ 73% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 940 top 5% - -

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

17.7:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
940
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
10.0%
free-lunch eligible - 73% 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
17.7:1
students per teacher - 20% above state mean
Top 88% in Iowa - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
11.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$10,618
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 470 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
24
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 70.1%
Asian 13.2%
Hispanic or Latino 8.1%
Two or More 5.2%
African American 3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 70.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.1, Pleasant Valley Junior High School is more mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Pleasant Valley Comm School District reports $10,618 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Pleasant Valley Junior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Pleasant Valley High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hopewell Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Riverdale Heights Elem School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Pleasant View Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Cody Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Pleasant Valley Junior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Pleasant Valley Comm School District · 5 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.

Similar enrollment (~940 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Pleasant Valley Junior High School

How many students attend Pleasant Valley Junior High School?

Pleasant Valley Junior High School has 940 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Leclaire, IA. CCD year-over-year: 856 (2022-23) → 898 (2023-24), nearly flat (+42).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Valley Junior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Valley Junior High School is 17.7:1, which is 20% higher than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pleasant Valley Junior High School?

10.0% of students at Pleasant Valley Junior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pleasant Valley Junior High School?

The largest demographic group at Pleasant Valley Junior High School is White at 70.1% of enrollment, in Leclaire, IA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pleasant Valley Junior High School?

Pleasant Valley Junior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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).

How does Pleasant Valley Junior High School rank among public schools in Leclaire?

By Resource Investment Index, Pleasant Valley Junior High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Leclaire, IA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Pleasant Valley Comm School District?

Besides Pleasant Valley Junior High School, Pleasant Valley Comm School District also operates Pleasant Valley High School (1,731 students), Hopewell Elementary (658 students), and Riverdale Heights Elem School (628 students). See the Pleasant Valley Comm School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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