Summary:
The 50438 zip code area is home to 3 schools that are part of the Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school.
The standout performer in this area is the Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Elementary School, which has consistently ranked among the top 57 elementary schools in Iowa over the past 3 years and earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly above the state averages, with 3rd and 4th-grade students scoring 77% and 87.9% proficient or better in ELA, and 88.5% and 93.9% proficient or better in Math.
While the elementary school stands out, the district as a whole faces some challenges, including relatively high chronic absenteeism rates across all three schools, ranging from 21.6% to 21.6%. Additionally, the elementary and middle schools have higher free/reduced lunch rates (29.68% and 30.35%) compared to the high school (25.85%), indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students at the lower grade levels. The district's resource allocation also varies, with the high school spending the most per student at $15,762, followed by the elementary school at $13,537 and the middle school at $13,125.
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