Summary:
The city of Maquoketa, Iowa is home to 4 schools serving grades K-12, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in this district face significant challenges, with most performing below the state average on standardized tests and several schools declining in their statewide rankings over the past few years.
Maquoketa Community High School and Maquoketa Middle School have both seen their statewide rankings drop in recent years, with the middle school ranked 299 out of 337 Iowa middle schools and the high school ranked 307 out of 309 districts in the state. Meanwhile, Briggs Elementary is the lowest-performing school in the district, ranked 531 out of 557 Iowa elementary schools with a 0 out of 5 star rating.
The schools in the Maquoketa Community School District face significant socioeconomic challenges, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 47.59% to 60.61%. This suggests a large population of economically disadvantaged students, which may contribute to the lower academic performance seen across the district. While the schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, they continue to struggle to meet state standards in core subjects like English Language Arts and Mathematics.
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