Charter Oak-Ute Junior High School

Charter Oak-Ute Junior High School is a public middle school located in Charter Oak, Iowa, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 61 students. The school is part of the Charter Oak-Ute Community School District, which is ranked 230 out of 313 school districts in Iowa and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite having test scores that are generally higher than the state average in many areas, Charter Oak-Ute Junior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Iowa middle schools over the past decade, indicating that the school is underperforming compared to its peers. The school's high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 15.6% to 23.4% over the past few years, may be a contributing factor to its overall low performance and ranking. Additionally, the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, with a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 64.91% to 70.31% over the past few years.

In comparison, the nearby Denison Middle School and Schleswig Middle School have higher rankings and ratings, with Denison Middle School ranked 141 out of 344 schools and having a 3-star rating, and Schleswig Middle School ranked 183 out of 334 schools and having a 2-star rating. While Charter Oak-Ute Junior High School has relatively high spending per student, this does not seem to be translating into significantly better academic outcomes, indicating that the school may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation and spending priorities.