Wings Park Elementary School

Wings Park Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Oelwein, Iowa, serving 323 students in grades 1-4. The school is part of the Oelwein Community School District, which is ranked 300 out of 313 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wings Park Elementary faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.6% to 27.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally below the state and district averages, with a 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate of 68.3% compared to the state average of 67.9%, and a 4th grade Math proficiency rate of 71.1% compared to the state average of 74.3%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58.33% to 64.35%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Starmont Elementary School, Wings Park Elementary generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism rates. The Oelwein Community School District as a whole is struggling, with a ranking of 300 out of 313 districts in Iowa and a 0-star rating, suggesting that the performance of Wings Park Elementary may be reflective of broader district-level challenges. Despite the school's higher spending per student of $14,020, which is above the state average, its performance on key metrics remains relatively low, indicating that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving the school's performance.