Summary:
The Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Community School District operates four schools in the area, including two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. The district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and is located in a rural community.
Within the district, Anthon Elementary stands out with impressive test scores, with 90.9% of 3rd graders proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. This small school of 54 students also has a very low student-teacher ratio of 7.7. Mapleton Elementary, a larger school with 179 students, also performs well academically, with 81.8% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 81.8% of 3rd graders proficient or better in Mathematics. Mapleton Elementary has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the top 30% of elementary schools in Iowa.
The district's high school, Maple Valley-Anthon Oto High School, has a graduation rate of 88.3%, slightly above the state average. The schools in the district generally perform above the state average on ISASP assessments, particularly in English Language Arts. However, the district faces challenges, with all four schools having relatively high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 21.6% to 21.6%. Additionally, the schools have high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting socioeconomic challenges that may be impacting student performance.
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