Summary:
The city of George, Iowa is home to two schools that serve students from grades 7-12: George-Little Rock Senior High School and George-Little Rock Middle School. Both schools are part of the George-Little Rock Community School District, which is ranked 105 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
George-Little Rock Senior High School stands out with its relatively high performance on ISASP tests, where 10th and 11th grade students score above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school also boasts an impressive 88.3% four-year graduation rate, outperforming the state average. In contrast, George-Little Rock Middle School has solid test scores, with 7th and 8th grade students scoring above the state average in multiple subjects, and an impressive 82.8% proficiency rate in 8th grade Science. However, the middle school has a lower statewide ranking and only a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The data reveals some interesting differences between the two schools. George-Little Rock Senior High School has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (37.9%) compared to the middle school (43.28%), suggesting the middle school may serve a more economically disadvantaged population. Additionally, the high school spends significantly more per student ($17,030) than the middle school ($11,496), raising questions about resource allocation within the district. Both schools have relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, an area that the district may want to address to improve student engagement and academic outcomes.
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