Summary:
The zip code 50258 contains a single middle school, BCLUW Middle School, which serves students in grades 5-8 within the BCLUW Community School District. While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the years, it continues to demonstrate strengths in certain academic areas, particularly in Mathematics and Science.
BCLUW Middle School's performance on the ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) tests is mixed, with 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade students performing above the state average in English Language Arts, but 5th-grade students lagging behind. In Mathematics, the school outperforms the state average in all grade levels, with an impressive 90.3% proficiency rate among 7th-graders. Science proficiency rates are also above the state average, with 8th-graders scoring 71.4% proficient or better compared to the state's 70.5%.
The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 46.62% for the 2023-2024 school year, and a student-teacher ratio of 11.1, which is lower than the state average. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $12,506, which is above the state average. These factors suggest that the school serves a population with significant economic challenges and may have the resources to provide a more personalized learning environment for its students.
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