Summary:
The 52761 zip code area in Muscatine, Iowa is home to 9 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Muscatine Community School District. While the district as a whole is ranked 264 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, a few schools within the district stand out for their strong academic performance.
Mulberry Elementary School consistently performs above the district and state averages on ISASP test scores, with 60-80% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics. It also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% and a student-teacher ratio of 14.9, making it the highest-ranked school in the district at 287 out of 576 Iowa elementary schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Franklin Elementary School and Grant Elementary School also perform well, with 70-90% and 60-80% proficiency rates, respectively, and 2-star ratings from SchoolDigger.
However, the district as a whole faces significant challenges, with all schools having a chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%, which is much higher than the state average. Additionally, there appears to be a correlation between the schools' free/reduced lunch rates and their academic performance, with the schools serving higher-poverty populations, such as Jefferson Elementary, tending to have lower test scores. The wide range of performance across the district suggests that there are systemic issues that need to be addressed at the Muscatine Community School District level.
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