Summary:
The city of Keota, Iowa is home to two schools: Keota Elementary School and Keota High School, both part of the Keota Community School District. While Keota High School has consistently performed well, with a top-half ranking in Iowa and a 4-star rating, Keota Elementary School has struggled in recent years, seeing a decline in its statewide ranking and a 1-star rating.
Keota High School stands out as a strong performer, ranking in the top half of Iowa high schools for the past three years and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in 2023-2024. The school boasts an impressive 88.3% four-year graduation rate, well above the state average, and its students generally outperform state averages in various subject areas and grade levels. In contrast, Keota Elementary School has seen its statewide ranking drop from 378 out of 557 schools in 2023-2024 to 461 out of 565 schools in 2022-2023, with a 1-star rating in the latter year.
Both Keota Elementary and Keota High have a significant percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage in the community. However, the schools allocate substantial resources to support student learning, spending more per student than the state average and maintaining relatively low student-teacher ratios. This suggests that the community may benefit from further investigation into the factors driving the performance of these schools and the implementation of targeted strategies to support student success.
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