Summary:
The city of Swea City, Iowa is home to two schools: North Kossuth Elementary School and North Union Middle School, both part of the North Kossuth Community School District. North Kossuth Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Iowa, while North Union Middle School has seen a decline in performance in recent years.
North Kossuth Elementary School is a standout, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and consistently ranking in the top 10-45 elementary schools in the state. The school's test scores are significantly higher than the state averages, with 88.9% to 94.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 94.7% to 100% proficient or better in Mathematics across grades 3-5. North Kossuth Elementary also boasts impressive science proficiency rates, with 94.7% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better.
In contrast, North Union Middle School has a more mixed performance record. While the school ranked 10th out of 334 Iowa middle schools in 2022-2023, its ranking has since dropped to 94th and 125th in the following two years, with a 3-4 star rating from SchoolDigger. Both schools have relatively high chronic absenteeism rates at 21.6%, compared to the state average, and a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with free/reduced lunch rates around 50%.
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