Summary:
The Whiting Community School District in Iowa serves students from preschool through 12th grade across two schools: Whiting Elementary School and Whiting Senior High School. While the high school stands out as the stronger performer, the district faces challenges in ensuring academic success across all grade levels.
Whiting Senior High School is the standout in the district, ranking 124th out of 338 Iowa high schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its students demonstrate stronger academic performance, with 85.7% proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, significantly higher than state averages. The high school also boasts a higher 4-year graduation rate of 88.3%.
In contrast, Whiting Elementary School lags behind, with 3rd and 4th grade proficiency rates well below state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The elementary school also faces high chronic absenteeism rates of 21.6%, on par with the high school. The district should investigate the factors contributing to this performance gap and ensure equitable resource allocation to support student success at all grade levels.
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