Summary:
The 51501 zip code in Council Bluffs, Iowa is home to a single middle school, Woodrow Wilson Middle School, which serves 866 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Council Bluffs Community School District, which is ranked 272 out of 313 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, dropping from 301 out of 334 Iowa middle schools in 2022-2023 to 316 out of 344 in 2024-2025, with a 0-star rating. The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% and a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 61.66%.
Despite the school's relatively high spending per student at $18,064 in 2018-2019 and a student-teacher ratio of 13.5 in 2023-2024, the academic performance data suggests that these resources may not be translating into improved student outcomes. The school's declining performance and the challenges it faces, such as high chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic factors, indicate a need for targeted interventions and support to improve the educational experience and outcomes for its students.
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