Summary:
The Twin Cedars Community School District in Iowa has only one high school, Twin Cedars Junior-Senior High School, which serves students in grades 7-12. The school has faced some challenges in recent years, including a declining ranking and uneven academic performance across grade levels and subject areas.
Twin Cedars Junior-Senior High School is currently ranked 259 out of 340 Iowa high schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's ranking has steadily declined over the past few years, going from 270 out of 338 schools in 2023-2024 to 275 out of 336 schools in 2022-2023. While the school has a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 88.3%, it also struggles with a chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%, which is a significant concern.
Academically, the school's performance on the ISASP tests varies, with some strengths in certain grade levels and subject areas, but weaknesses in others. The school performs above the state average in English Language Arts in 8th and 9th grades, but below the state average in 10th and 11th grades. In Mathematics, the school performs above the state average in 7th and 8th grades, but below the state average in 10th and 11th grades. In Science, the school performs above the state average in 10th grade, but below the state average in 8th grade. Additionally, the school serves a relatively high proportion of students from low-income families, with 52.83% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
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