Summary:
The 50225 zip code in Iowa has only one middle school, Pleasantville Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Pleasantville Community School District. While the school has some strengths in mathematics, it faces challenges in other academic areas and student engagement, with a declining statewide ranking and a high chronic absenteeism rate.
Pleasantville Middle School has 126 students and is ranked 239 out of 344 Iowa middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year, a drop from its previous ranking of 122 out of 334 in 2022-2023. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments are mixed, with 7th and 8th grade math scores exceeding the state average but lagging behind in English Language Arts and Science. The school's free and reduced-price lunch rate of 39.68% is higher than the state average, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.
Despite some academic strengths, Pleasantville Middle School faces challenges that may be impacting its overall performance. The school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% is a concern, and its spending per student of $6,497 is below the state average. While the school's student-teacher ratio of 18.3 to 1 is within the typical range, the district's overall ranking of 208 out of 313 in Iowa and 2-star rating from SchoolDigger suggest that the school may benefit from additional support and resources to improve student outcomes.
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