Summary:
The 52577 zip code area is home to 5 schools in the Oskaloosa Community School District, which includes 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools (one of which is a virtual school), and no alternative schools. The district is ranked 225 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Oskaloosa High School stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, ranked 201 out of 340 Iowa high schools with a 2-star rating and a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 88.3%. The school also performs well on ISASP tests, with 78.9% of 10th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 64.9% proficient or better in Mathematics. Oskaloosa Middle School also performs well, ranking 230 out of 344 Iowa middle schools with 83.3% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 71.7% proficient or better in Mathematics.
However, the district as a whole faces some challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools, reaching 21.6% for the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the district serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high free and reduced lunch rates, particularly at Oskaloosa Elementary School (47.99%) and Oskaloosa Virtual Academy (60%). The district also exhibits funding disparities, with Oskaloosa High School spending the most per student at $14,367 and Oskaloosa Elementary School spending the least at $12,331 per student.
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