Summary:
The Boone Community School District has one elementary school, Franklin Elementary School, which has consistently ranked among the top 25% of elementary schools in Iowa over the past 3 school years. Franklin Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by ISASP test scores, exceeds the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics for 3rd and 4th grade students.
Franklin Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.9, which is likely contributing to the strong academic outcomes. In the 2023-2024 school year, 71.1% of 3rd graders and 83.7% of 4th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 64.2% and 72.9%, respectively. In the same year, 83.5% of 3rd graders and 80.5% of 4th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 76.3% and 72.7%, respectively.
The Boone Community School District spent $14,326 per student in the 2018-2019 school year, which may be contributing to the strong academic outcomes at Franklin Elementary School. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (40.9% in 2022-2023), Franklin Elementary School is still able to achieve exceptional academic results, suggesting that the school is effectively supporting students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.
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