Summary:
The Durant Community School District in Iowa operates two schools: Durant Elementary School and Durant Junior/Senior High School. While Durant Elementary has shown strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics, the overall district is ranked 268 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Durant Elementary School stands out for its high proficiency rates in 4th-6th grade ELA and 3rd grade Math, exceeding both district and state averages. In contrast, Durant Junior/Senior High School has more mixed academic results, with some grade levels performing above the state average but others significantly below. However, the high school does have a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 88.3%.
Both schools face challenges, such as declining statewide rankings over the past 3 years and high chronic absenteeism rates around 21.6%. The similar per-student spending levels between the elementary and high school suggest equitable resource allocation, but the lower-than-average performance of the district as a whole indicates that more targeted interventions may be needed to improve student achievement across the board.
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