Summary:
The city of Preston, Iowa has only one public high school serving grades 7-12 - Easton Valley Junior High / High School. This school is part of the Easton Valley Community School District, which is ranked 261 out of 313 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Easton Valley Junior High / High School has consistently underperformed compared to other high schools in Iowa, ranking in the bottom half of the state over the past three years and maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's four-year graduation rate is relatively high at 88.3%, but its test scores on the ISASP assessments are mixed, with some grade levels performing below the state average. Additionally, the school faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% and a significant proportion of students (33.65%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
Despite the school's relatively high spending per student of $16,207, the data indicates that Easton Valley Junior High / High School is struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students. Further investigation may be needed to understand the root causes of the school's performance challenges and identify strategies for improvement.
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