Summary:
The 52556 zip code area is home to 4 schools in the Fairfield Community School District, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The data reveals a mix of academic performance, with Fairfield High School and Fairfield Middle School standing out as the stronger performers, while the elementary schools show room for improvement.
Fairfield High School is the top-ranked school in the area, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 101 out of 340 Iowa high schools. The school boasts strong academic performance, with 87.6% of 10th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 74.5% proficient or better in Mathematics. Fairfield Middle School also performs well, ranking 172 out of 344 Iowa middle schools with a 3-star rating and solid proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.
However, the two elementary schools, Pence Elementary and Washington Elementary, have lower proficiency rates and rankings compared to the middle and high schools. Additionally, the district as a whole faces a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%, which is higher than the state average. The schools also serve a population with relatively high free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 43.15% at Fairfield High School to 50.44% at Pence Elementary.
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