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Public middle school · Redwood Area School District · Redwood Falls, Minnesota

Redwood Valley Middle

Redwood Valley Middle rates 7.4, right at the middle of Redwood Area School District's middle schools, whose rated median is 7.4.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.4this school

7.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Redwood Area School District median is 7.4.

#423 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota · Redwood Area School District: 1 middle schools rated, median 7.4

The brief

A Redwood Area School District middle school where students score 6 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 423 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota and 1 of 3 in Redwood Area School District.

Redwood Valley Middle is listed in Redwood Area School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math45%3 points above the Minnesota average of 42%Grades 5–8 · 305 students tested · 2025 MCA
Reading48%3 points below the Minnesota average of 51%Grades 5–8 · 306 students tested · 2025 MCA
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 7 points since 2021, reaching 47% in 2025.2025 MCA; 44 test records from MN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.2
40% of the rating
Academics
7.5
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.9
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 48% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 55% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MCA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MCA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 56283; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Redwood Valley Middle and the 7 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$66,548
Median home value
$177,200
Median rent
$823/mo
College educated
23.8%
Homeownership
75.3%
Poverty rate
12.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 56283; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
26
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
36
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,295/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Redwood Falls. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Redwood Falls), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
51%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Redwood Valley Middle serve?

Redwood Valley Middle serves students in grades 5th through 8th.

How many students attend Redwood Valley Middle?

Redwood Valley Middle has an enrollment of approximately 312 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Redwood Valley Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Redwood Valley Middle is 14.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Redwood Valley Middle rank in MN?

Redwood Valley Middle ranks #423 of 2,005 schools in MN.

What is Redwood Valley Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Redwood Valley Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Redwood Valley Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Redwood Valley Middle has 48% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 55% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Redwood Valley Middle a charter school?

No, Redwood Valley Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Redwood Valley Middle a Title I school?

No, Redwood Valley Middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Redwood Valley Middle?

51.0% of students at Redwood Valley Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
5th – 8th
Enrollment
312
Student-teacher ratio
14.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
22
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Town
County
Redwood County
Rank in district
#1 of 3
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$14,951
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
12.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 56283)
6,469
Area average commute
13.1 min
Area median age
42.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Minnesota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.