Summary:
The city of Burnside, Iowa has only one middle school, Southeast Valley Middle School, which serves students in grades 5-8 within the Southeast Valley Community School District. While not a standout performer, the school's academic performance is generally on par with state averages, with some areas of strength and opportunities for improvement.
Southeast Valley Middle School has consistently ranked in the middle of Iowa middle schools, ranging from 184th to 229th out of 334-344 schools over the past few years. The school's performance rating is 2 out of 5 stars on the SchoolDigger scale, indicating room for improvement. In English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rates are generally on par with or slightly below the state average across grade levels, while in Mathematics, the proficiency rates are more variable, ranging from below the state average in 5th and 6th grade to above the state average in 8th grade. However, the school's proficiency rates in Science are above the state average in both 5th and 8th grade.
The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 40.63% in the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting a relatively high-need student population. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $12,172, which is higher than the state average, but the student-teacher ratio is 14.4, slightly higher than the state average. This could indicate a need to evaluate the allocation of resources and the effectiveness of the school's staffing model to better support the needs of the student population.
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