Summary:
The 51601 zip code in Iowa contains a single middle school, Shenandoah Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's academic performance is mixed, with strengths in certain subject areas but weaknesses in others compared to district and state averages. Additionally, the school faces challenges related to high chronic absenteeism and a significant population of students from low-income families.
Shenandoah Middle School has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Iowa middle schools over the past three years. In English Language Arts, the school's performance is below the state average but above the district average across all grade levels. In Mathematics, the school's performance is above the district average but below the state average across all grade levels. However, in Science, the school's performance is below both the district and state averages for 5th and 8th grades.
The school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% is a significant concern and may be a contributing factor to the school's overall academic performance. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 47.87%, indicating a significant population of students from low-income families. Despite these challenges, the school's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $12,890, which is higher than the national average for middle schools, suggesting that the school may have access to adequate resources to support student learning and achievement.
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