Summary:
The 50662 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. While some schools, like Wings Park Elementary School, have performed relatively well, the overall Oelwein Community School District is ranked 300 out of 313 districts in Iowa and is rated 0 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating a need for significant improvement across the district.
Among the standout schools, Wings Park Elementary School ranked 325 out of 576 Iowa elementary schools and had a lower student-teacher ratio of 10.9. Oelwein High School maintained a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 88.3% and performed better than the district and state averages on ISASP tests in several grade levels and subjects. However, all schools in the data set had a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%, significantly higher than the state average.
The data also reveals disparities in test scores and performance, with Oelwein Online School having significantly lower test scores compared to the district and state averages across multiple grade levels and subjects. Additionally, the relationship between higher spending per student and better outcomes is not always clear, as Oelwein High School, which had the highest spending per student, still struggles with low performance compared to state averages.
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