Summary:
The zip code 50022 is home to a single middle school, Atlantic Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. Despite serving a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with over 51% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across multiple grade levels.
Atlantic Middle School's academic excellence is highlighted by its strong performance, with 80.7% of 6th graders proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 72.8%. The school also boasts a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%, indicating strong student engagement and attendance. Additionally, the school's above-average per-student spending of $13,274 and favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.1 suggest that the district is allocating resources effectively to support student learning.
While Atlantic Middle School is performing well overall, there may be opportunities for further improvement, particularly in areas where the school's performance is closer to the state average, such as 8th grade Science proficiency. Nevertheless, the data suggests that this school is a strong-performing institution that is effectively serving its student population, despite the challenges of a relatively disadvantaged demographic.
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