Summary:
The Diagonal Community School District in Iowa is home to a single high school, Diagonal Junior-Senior High School, which serves students in grades 7-12. The school faces several challenges, including declining academic performance and a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Diagonal Junior-Senior High School has seen a significant drop in its statewide ranking, falling from 151 out of 327 Iowa high schools in 2020-2021 to 285 out of 336 in 2022-2023. This decline is accompanied by a decrease in the school's SchoolDigger star rating, from 3 stars to 1 star in the last two school years. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are lower than the state averages, indicating that students are struggling to meet academic standards.
Despite the school's higher spending per student and smaller class sizes, the academic performance issues may be linked to the high percentage of students (43.55%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting significant economic challenges within the student population. The school's resource allocation and targeted interventions to support student learning may need to be re-evaluated to address these challenges and improve the overall performance of Diagonal Junior-Senior High School.
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