Summary:
The 50568 zip code is home to a single middle school, Newell-Fonda Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8 within the Newell-Fonda Community School District. While the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Iowa middle schools over the past three years, its performance and academic achievement show a mix of strengths and areas for improvement.
Newell-Fonda Middle School has a performance rating of 2 out of 5 stars on the SchoolDigger scale, indicating room for growth. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics have fluctuated, with some grades performing above the state average and others below. However, the school's 8th grade Science proficiency rate is above the state average, a positive highlight. Socioeconomic factors may play a role, as the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 46.92%, and a student-teacher ratio slightly higher than the state average.
One area of concern is the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%, which is significantly higher than desired. Addressing this issue, along with continuing to improve academic performance across all grades, could be crucial for enhancing the educational outcomes for the students at Newell-Fonda Middle School.
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