Summary:
Harris-Lake Park Community School District has a single elementary school, Harris-Lake Park Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past few years, ranging from 260th out of 557 Iowa elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 420th out of 565 in 2022-2023. While the school has performed well in some grade levels and subjects, it has struggled in others, particularly in 3rd grade English Language Arts where proficiency rates were significantly lower than the state average.
Harris-Lake Park Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (38.32%), which suggests the school may be serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $12,458, which is above the state average, indicating that the school may have access to more resources compared to other schools in the state. However, it's unclear how these resources are being utilized and whether they are effectively supporting student learning and achievement.
Overall, the analysis of the data for Harris-Lake Park Elementary School reveals a school with fluctuating performance, uneven academic achievement, and potential socioeconomic challenges. While the school appears to have access to more resources than the state average, further investigation would be needed to understand how these resources are being used and how they are impacting student outcomes.
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