Summary:
The 50441 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Hampton-Dumont Community School District. While the schools face challenges related to student poverty and chronic absenteeism, some standout performers emerge from the data.
Hampton-Dumont High School has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 223rd out of 336 Iowa high schools in 2022-2023 to 154th out of 340 in 2024-2025. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 88.3% in 2023-2024 is higher than the state average, and it outperforms the state in several ISASP test scores, particularly in Mathematics and Science. Meanwhile, South Side Elementary School has also seen its statewide ranking improve, and its 4th-grade ISASP test scores in both English Language Arts and Mathematics are higher than the state average.
However, the schools in the 50441 zip code area face some challenges. All schools have relatively high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 49.56% at Hampton-Dumont High School to 59.6% at South Side Elementary. Additionally, all schools have a chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%, which is higher than the state average. The district also shows variations in spending per student and student-teacher ratios, suggesting potential inequities in resource allocation.
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