Summary:
The 52101 zip code area in Decorah, Iowa is home to three elementary schools that are part of the Decorah Community School District, which is ranked 24th out of 313 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 4th grade and provide a strong academic foundation for the local community.
Among the standout schools in this area is Carrie Lee Elementary, which consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the ISASP assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 73.7% to 91.5% across different grade levels and subject areas. Carrie Lee Elementary is ranked 95th out of 565 Iowa elementary schools, placing it in the top 17% of schools statewide, and maintains a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, West Side Elementary School, the smallest school in the data set with only 25 students, stands out for having the highest percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 40%, suggesting it may serve a more economically disadvantaged population.
The Decorah Community School District as a whole performs well above the state average, indicating a strong academic environment across the district. However, the varying percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch across the schools, ranging from 24.84% at John Cline Elementary to 40% at West Side Elementary, suggest a range of socioeconomic backgrounds within the district, which may present both challenges and opportunities for the schools to tailor their support and resources to meet the needs of their diverse student populations.
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