Summary:
The city of Guttenberg, Iowa is home to 3 schools serving students from middle school through high school, including Iowa Virtual Academy, Clayton Ridge High School, and Clayton Ridge Middle School. The data analysis reveals that the two traditional public schools, Clayton Ridge High School and Clayton Ridge Middle School, consistently outperform the alternative Iowa Virtual Academy in terms of test scores, school rankings, and student-teacher ratios.
Clayton Ridge High School stands out as the top-performing school in the area, ranking 68th out of 338 Iowa high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive test scores, with 87.2% of 10th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 68.1% proficient or better in Mathematics. Additionally, Clayton Ridge Middle School also performs well, ranking 130th out of 337 Iowa middle schools and achieving high test scores, with 88.4% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 90.7% proficient or better in Mathematics.
In contrast, Iowa Virtual Academy, the alternative school, has lower test scores compared to the other two schools and the state averages. This suggests that the traditional school model may be more effective in the Guttenberg area, at least for the majority of students. The Clayton Ridge Community School District may want to consider addressing the performance gap and ensuring equitable resource allocation across all schools to support student success.
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