Summary:
The 52776 zip code is home to a single high school, West Liberty High School, which serves students in the West Liberty Community School District. While the school has a graduation rate slightly below the state average, it faces challenges with chronic absenteeism and underperformance on standardized tests compared to other Iowa high schools.
West Liberty High School's four-year graduation rate was 88.3% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is slightly below the state average. However, the school had a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% during the same period, significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science were generally below state averages across grades 9-11, with 10th-grade proficiency rates ranging from 58.8% in Math to 72.8% in ELA, compared to state averages of 68% and 74.7%, respectively.
Additionally, 45.29% of West Liberty High School students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage. The school's per-student spending was $14,944 in the 2018-2019 school year, and it had a student-teacher ratio of 14.5 in 2023-2024. Overall, West Liberty High School appears to be an underperforming school that faces challenges related to student engagement, socioeconomic factors, and academic achievement, suggesting a need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.
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