Summary:
The zip code 52162 contains a single high school, John R Mott Junior/High School, which serves grades 7-12 and is part of the Postville Community School District. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 276 out of 338 Iowa high schools in 2023-2024 to 307 out of 340 in 2024-2025. Its performance on standardized tests is generally below the state average, particularly in mathematics, where only 32.7% of 11th graders were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 65.6%.
John R Mott Junior/High School's four-year graduation rate of 88.3% in 2023-2024 is slightly below the state average, and the school has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with 76.99% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, and the student-teacher ratio is 12.6, slightly higher than the state average. Despite the school's above-average per-student spending of $14,210 for the 2018-2019 school year, its academic performance remains below the state average, suggesting the need for a re-evaluation of resource allocation and targeted interventions to address the unique challenges faced by the student population.
Overall, the data highlights the need for John R Mott Junior/High School to implement strategies to improve its academic performance, address chronic absenteeism, and better support its predominantly low-income student population. Collaboration with the Postville Community School District and community stakeholders may be necessary to develop a comprehensive plan for improvement.
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