Summary:
The 51106 zip code area of Sioux City, Iowa is home to 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Sioux City Community School District. The data reveals stark contrasts in academic performance, with Sunnyside Elementary School standing out as a high-performing school, while the other schools in the area appear to be lower-performing.
Sunnyside Elementary consistently ranks among the top 5% of elementary schools in Iowa, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its students demonstrate exceptionally high proficiency rates on state assessments, significantly outperforming the district and state averages across English Language Arts, Math, and Science. In contrast, East High School and the other elementary schools in the data set are ranked in the bottom half of their respective school types in Iowa, with lower proficiency rates on state tests.
The data also reveals high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools in the 51106 zip code, ranging from 21.6% to 21.6%, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools serve student populations with high economic need, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 36.14% to 68.17%. These factors may contribute to the lower performance of some schools in the area and suggest systemic challenges that the Sioux City Community School District may need to address.
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