Best Public Schools in Lacona, IA

Summary:

The city of Lacona, Iowa is home to a single public middle school, Southeast Warren Intermediate, which serves grades 4-6 with a total enrollment of 92 students. Despite the small size of the school, Southeast Warren Intermediate stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outpacing state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels.

Southeast Warren Intermediate's test scores are particularly impressive, with 100% of 6th-grade students achieving proficiency in English Language Arts and over 90% proficient in 6th-grade Mathematics. The school's spending per student of $11,394 is higher than the state average, which may contribute to its academic success. Additionally, the school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.3 to 1, providing students with more individualized attention and support.

While the school serves a population with a relatively high free and reduced lunch rate of 36.96%, indicating economic challenges faced by many families, Southeast Warren Intermediate's strong performance suggests that the Southeast Warren Community School District is effectively allocating resources and supporting the educational needs of its students. Overall, Southeast Warren Intermediate appears to be a high-performing school that is providing a quality education to the students of Lacona, Iowa.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)			ISASP Mathematics (2024)			ISASP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southeast Warren Intermediate	Public	4-6	519 N Washington Ave	Lacona	50139	Warren County	Southeast Warren Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 534-4701	92	8	11.3	37.0%	85 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)	79.4	81.3	100.0	73.5	71.9	96.4	65.6	$11,394	$342	$11,052

Cities Near Lacona

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Liberty Center	5.36 mi	1	322^nd
Milo	7 mi	1
Melcher	8.13 mi	1	313^th
Dallas	8.59 mi	1	307^th
Chariton	12.24 mi	4	316^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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