Summary:
The 52361 zip code area is home to two schools - Mary Welsh Elementary and Williamsburg Junior-Senior High School, both part of the Williamsburg Community School District. While both schools perform well overall, the high school stands out as a top-performing institution in the state, consistently ranking among the best in Iowa.
Williamsburg Junior-Senior High School is a standout, ranking 11th out of 340 Iowa high schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive test scores, with over 80% proficiency in English Language Arts and Mathematics, and an excellent 88.3% 4-year graduation rate. In contrast, Mary Welsh Elementary, while still performing well, has seen its ranking fluctuate between 133rd and 240th out of 557-576 Iowa elementary schools in recent years, with a 3-4 star rating.
The data also reveals differences in funding and resources between the two schools, with Williamsburg Junior-Senior High School spending $16,498 per student, compared to $12,242 per student at Mary Welsh Elementary. Additionally, the high school has a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.6, while the elementary school has a ratio of 14.4. These factors may contribute to the disparities in performance and outcomes between the two schools.
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