Summary:
The 50020 zip code area has only one elementary school, Iowa Connections Academy Elementary, which serves grades K-5. This public virtual school is part of the CAM Community School District, which is ranked 290 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Iowa Connections Academy Elementary has struggled academically, with test scores consistently below the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade proficiency rates range from 42.3% to 64.3% in ELA and 46.9% to 64.3% in Math, compared to state averages of 67.9% to 76% in ELA and 71.5% to 75.8% in Math. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%, which may be contributing to the low academic performance.
Despite these challenges, the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, with 54.5% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school's spending per student was $9,858 in the 2018-2019 school year, but without information on the student-teacher ratio, it's difficult to assess the school's resource allocation and how that may be impacting student outcomes. Overall, the data suggests that Iowa Connections Academy Elementary is facing significant hurdles in providing a high-quality education to its students, and further investigation into the root causes and potential interventions would be necessary to improve the school's performance.
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