Summary:
The city of Chariton, Iowa is home to 4 schools in the Chariton Community School District, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. Overall, the district demonstrates a mix of strong-performing and average-performing schools, with Chariton High School and Chariton Middle School standing out as the district's top performers.
Chariton High School is ranked 229 out of 340 Iowa high schools and has a 4-year graduation rate of 88.3%, which is higher than the state average. The school also performs above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency for 10th and 11th grade students. Chariton Middle School is ranked 206 out of 344 Iowa middle schools and demonstrates strong performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students, often exceeding the state average.
However, the district as a whole faces some challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% across all schools, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools in the district have relatively high free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 51.73% to 61.17%, indicating that the schools serve a population with lower socioeconomic status. While the district has some strong-performing schools, there is room for improvement, particularly at the elementary school level, where test scores are more mixed.
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