Summary:
The city of Melcher, Iowa is home to a single public high school, Melcher-Dallas High School, which serves grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 145 students. The school is part of the Melcher-Dallas Community School District, which is ranked 295 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Melcher-Dallas High School has a 88.3% four-year graduation rate, but a concerning 21.6% chronic absenteeism rate. Academically, the school underperforms the state averages, with only 60.9% of 10th graders and 62.5% of 11th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 74.7% and 69.3% statewide, respectively. In mathematics, the proficiency rates are even lower, at 47.8% for 10th grade and 43.8% for 11th grade, compared to 68% and 65.6% statewide. The school's science proficiency rates also lag behind the state average.
Despite spending $17,935 per student, which is higher than the state average, Melcher-Dallas High School's academic performance has declined over the past three school years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 235 out of 338 Iowa high schools in 2023-2024 to 290 out of 340 in 2024-2025. The school's SchoolDigger star rating has also decreased from 2 to 1, indicating a need for significant improvement in order to provide a better educational experience for its students.
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