Summary:
The city of Leon, Iowa is home to three schools: two elementary schools, North Elementary School and South Elementary School, as well as one high school, Central Decatur Middle School/High School High School, all part of the Central Decatur Community School District.
Among the standout schools, North Elementary School ranks 266 out of 576 Iowa elementary schools and has a 3-star rating, with strong performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The Central Decatur Middle School/High School High School ranks 250 out of 340 Iowa high schools, with a 1-star rating, but shows impressive proficiency in English Language Arts. However, the district as a whole has lower proficiency rates compared to the state average in several grade levels and subjects.
Across the schools, there are significant socioeconomic challenges, with high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 67.6% at the high school to 75.44% at South Elementary School. The high school also has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%, which may be an area for the district to address. The differences in spending per student and student-teacher ratios between the high school and elementary schools suggest the need for the district to examine its resource allocation to ensure equitable distribution of funding and staffing.
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