Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Community School Dist

The Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Community School Dist consists of 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from the surrounding area. The district's schools demonstrate a mix of strong academic performance and areas for improvement.

Odebolt Elementary-Odebolt stands out as a high-performing school, ranking 70 out of 576 Iowa elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive test scores, with 95.2% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 100% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outperforming district and state averages. In contrast, Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School also performs well, ranking 88 out of 340 Iowa high schools and maintaining a strong 88.3% four-year graduation rate.

While the district generally outperforms state averages in academic proficiency, it faces challenges, such as a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% across all schools, which is an area for improvement. Additionally, the schools serve a population with significant economic disadvantages, as evidenced by the relatively high free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 40.69% at the high school to over 50% at the elementary schools. These factors may require targeted interventions and resource allocation to ensure all students in the Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Community School Dist have access to a quality education.