Summary:
The Newell-Fonda Community School District in Iowa is home to a single middle school, Newell-Fonda Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. While the school has some positive metrics, such as relatively high proficiency rates in certain subject areas, it also faces challenges that impact its overall performance.
Newell-Fonda Middle School's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 191 out of 337 Iowa middle schools in 2023-2024 to 234 out of 334 in 2022-2023. The school's performance on the ISASP tests is mixed, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts above the state average for 7th and 8th grades, but below the state average for 6th grade. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were below the state average for all three grades, while in Science, the 8th-grade proficiency rate was above the state average.
One of the school's most significant challenges is its high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% in 2023-2024, which can have a significant impact on student learning and academic achievement. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, at 46.92% in 2023-2024, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $13,004 for the 2018-2019 school year, its academic performance is not consistently strong across all subject areas, suggesting the need for a re-evaluation of resource allocation and targeted interventions to address the specific needs of the student population.
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