Summary:
The Sibley-Ocheyedan Community School District in Iowa is home to a single middle school, Sibley-Ocheyedan Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. This middle school has consistently performed well, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the past two school years, indicating it is above average compared to other middle schools in the state.
Academically, Sibley-Ocheyedan Middle School has shown strong performance on the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP), with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics often exceeding the state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 61.9% to 79.1% in ELA and 63.8% to 79.1% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 69.8% to 80.2% in ELA and 71.5% to 74.4% in Mathematics. The school's science proficiency rates were also impressive, with 69.8% of 5th graders and 72.3% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to state averages of 64.2% and 70.5%, respectively.
However, the school does face some challenges, including a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (48.15%). Despite these challenges, the school's higher-than-average per-student spending of $10,416 in 2018-2019 suggests that the district is investing resources in the school, which may be contributing to its overall strong performance.
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