Summary:
The city of Estherville, Iowa is home to 3 public schools serving students from elementary through high school, all part of the Estherville Lincoln Central Com School District. The data reveals that Estherville Lincoln Central High School and Estherville Lincoln Central Middle School are the stronger-performing schools in the district, with higher test scores and lower free/reduced lunch rates compared to Demoney Elementary.
Estherville Lincoln Central High School stands out for its impressive 9th-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate of 82.9%, exceeding the state average by 8 percentage points. The middle school also performs well, with 8th-grade students scoring 7.3 percentage points above the state average in Mathematics. However, the district as a whole generally performs below the state average in most subject areas and grade levels, suggesting the need for targeted interventions to address the learning needs of its diverse student population.
Despite the relatively low student-teacher ratios across the schools, the high free/reduced lunch rates indicate that the district serves a socioeconomically disadvantaged population, which may contribute to the lower overall academic performance. The district's spending per student is higher than the state average, raising questions about the efficient allocation of resources and the effectiveness of the educational strategies employed. Overall, the data highlights the need for the Estherville Lincoln Central Community School District to closely examine the factors impacting student learning and develop tailored solutions to improve academic outcomes for all students.
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