Summary:
The 52536 zip code area is home to a single elementary school, Blakesburg Elementary, which serves students from kindergarten through 6th grade. While the school has a relatively small student population of 97, it faces some challenges in terms of academic performance and student engagement.
Blakesburg Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Iowa elementary schools over the past three school years, indicating that it is a lower-performing school compared to its peers across the state. The school's performance on the ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) tests is mixed, with 3rd-grade math scores above the state average but English Language Arts and 5th/6th-grade math scores lagging behind the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate is high at 21.6%, which could be a contributing factor to its overall low performance.
Despite the higher per-student spending of $13,338, which is above the state average, the school serves a relatively low-income student population, with 37.11% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's small student-teacher ratio of 8.5 suggests that additional resources or targeted interventions may be needed to support the unique needs of this student population and improve academic outcomes.
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