Summary:
The city of Coralville, Iowa is home to 5 schools, including 4 elementary schools and 1 middle school, all part of the Iowa City Community School District. The district is ranked 221 out of 309 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Wickham Elementary stands out as the top-performing school, consistently ranking among the top 10 elementary schools in the state with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its students demonstrate exceptional academic performance, with over 90% proficiency in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Norman Borlaug Elementary also performs well, with high proficiency rates, particularly in upper elementary grades. In contrast, Kirkwood Elementary appears to be the lowest-performing school, with consistently low proficiency rates and a 0-star rating.
The schools in Coralville have varying levels of economic disadvantage, as indicated by the free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 12.79% at Wickham Elementary to 69.14% at Kirkwood Elementary. The spending per student also varies, from $12,225 at Norman Borlaug Elementary to $15,376 at Kirkwood Elementary, but this does not appear to directly correlate with academic performance. The data highlights the need to understand and address the factors contributing to the disparities in student achievement across the schools in the Coralville area.
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