Summary:
Garwin, Iowa is home to a single public high school, GMG Secondary School, which serves grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 210 students. The school is part of the GMG Community School District, which is ranked 277 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
GMG Secondary School has a strong performance in English Language Arts (ELA), with proficiency rates exceeding the state average across most grade levels. However, the school struggles in mathematics, with proficiency rates significantly lower than the state average, particularly in the higher grade levels. The school also faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%, which may be contributing to the lower mathematics performance. Additionally, the school serves a population with a higher level of economic disadvantage, with over 43% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.
Despite these challenges, GMG Secondary School has a respectable 88.3% four-year graduation rate. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined in recent years, dropping from 164th out of 336 Iowa high schools in 2022-2023 to 223rd out of 340 in 2024-2025. This suggests a relative decline in performance compared to other schools in the state, and highlights the need for the school to focus on improving student engagement and mathematics instruction to drive better academic outcomes.
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