Best Public Schools in Crawfordsville, IA

The city of Crawfordsville, Iowa is home to a single elementary school, WACO Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 and has a total enrollment of 288 students. The school is part of the WACO Community School District, which is ranked 284 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

WACO Elementary School faces several academic challenges. The school's test scores on the ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) lag behind state averages across grade levels and subject areas, with 4th grade ELA scoring 70% proficient compared to the state average of 76%, and 6th grade math scoring 73% proficient compared to the state average of 71.8%. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%, which is significantly higher than the state average and may be contributing to the lower academic performance.

Despite these challenges, WACO Elementary School has some areas of relative strength, such as 4th grade math (73.3% proficient vs. 74.3% state average) and 5th grade math (75.8% proficient vs. 71.5% state average). The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.8 to 1, which could be an asset in providing more individualized attention and support for students. However, the school's high rate of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (47.22%) indicates a relatively high level of economic disadvantage in the community.