Summary:
The 51023 zip code area is home to 3 schools serving grades K-12: West Sioux High School, Hawarden Elementary School, and West Sioux Middle School, all part of the West Sioux Community School District. While the schools share a district, they exhibit varying performance, with Hawarden Elementary standing out as the highest-ranked school in the area.
Hawarden Elementary School ranks 236 out of 576 Iowa elementary schools and holds a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. It outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across grades 3-5 and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.3. In contrast, West Sioux Middle School, ranked 254 out of 344 Iowa middle schools with a 1-star rating, excels in Mathematics, with over 80% of 7th and 8th graders scoring proficient or better, despite a chronic absenteeism rate on par with the other schools in the area.
Across the district, the schools exhibit mixed performance, with West Sioux High School's four-year graduation rate of 88.3% and West Sioux Middle School's strong Mathematics results standing out. However, the consistent high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% across all three schools is a concern that warrants further investigation. Additionally, the significant difference in spending per student between the high school and middle school suggests potential resource allocation disparities within the district that could impact educational outcomes.
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