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Best High Schools in Zip Code 52544


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Top rankedCenterville High School251st of 340 Iowa high schools
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Centerville High School up 35 spots statewide this year
Summary:

The 52544 zip code is home to a single high school, Centerville High School, which is part of the Centerville Community School District. This school serves students in grades 9-12 and has a history of underperformance compared to state averages.

Centerville High School has a statewide ranking that has fluctuated between 242 out of 336 high schools in 2022-2023 and 286 out of 338 in 2023-2024. Its 4-year graduation rate of 88.3% is slightly below the state average, and the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%. Academically, Centerville High School's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally below the state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 58.3% to 76.2% compared to the statewide averages of 66.8% to 74.7%.

Despite the school's lower performance, it spends a relatively high amount of $16,729 per student, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a student-teacher ratio of 16.3, which is slightly higher than the typical recommended ratio. These factors suggest that the school may not be effectively allocating its resources to improve student outcomes. Further investigation into the root causes of Centerville High School's underperformance, such as the quality of instruction or availability of resources, could help the school and district develop targeted strategies to enhance student achievement.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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