Summary:
The 50255 zip code area is home to two schools, Tri-County Elementary School and Tri-County Junior/Senior High School, both part of the Tri-County Community School District. The district is ranked 234 out of 313 school districts in Iowa and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating that the schools in this area are underperforming compared to other schools in the state.
Tri-County Elementary School has an enrollment of 106 students and a chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%. While the school's 3rd-grade ELA and Math proficiency rates are slightly above the state average, the 4th-grade proficiency rates in both subjects are significantly below the state average. The school also has a high rate of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 61.32%. Tri-County Junior/Senior High School, with an enrollment of 86 students, has a graduation rate of 88.3%, which is a positive indicator. However, the school's proficiency rates in Math and Science are generally lower than the state average, and its chronic absenteeism rate is also high at 21.6%.
Overall, the schools in the 50255 zip code area face significant challenges, with both Tri-County Elementary and Tri-County Junior/Senior High performing below the state average in many key metrics. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage among the student population may be contributing factors to the schools' underperformance. While the junior/senior high school has a relatively high graduation rate, the low proficiency rates in core subjects raise concerns about the quality of education and college/career readiness for students in this area.
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