Summary:
The South Central Calhoun Community School District in Iowa has only one middle school, South Central Calhoun Middle School, which serves students in grades 5-8. The school has seen a decline in its state ranking over the past few years, dropping from 183 out of 337 Iowa middle schools in 2021-2022 to 260 out of 337 in the current 2023-2024 school year.
Academically, South Central Calhoun Middle School has a mixed performance, with some subject areas and grade levels exceeding the state average proficiency rates, while others fall below. The school's English Language Arts proficiency is above the state average in 4th grade but below in higher grades, and its math proficiency is a mixed bag, with some grades performing better than the state average and others lagging behind. The school's science proficiency is also below the state average in both 5th and 8th grades.
Socioeconomic factors may play a role in the school's performance, as nearly half of the student population is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's per-student spending is $11,463, and the student-teacher ratio is 13:1, suggesting that the district is investing resources to support its students. However, the school's declining ranking and uneven academic performance indicate that more targeted interventions and improvements may be necessary to ensure all students at South Central Calhoun Middle School have the opportunity to succeed.
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