Summary:
The Mormon Trail Community School District in Iowa has two schools: Mormon Trail Elementary School and Mormon Trail Junior-Senior High School. Both schools have relatively low rankings within the state, with the elementary school ranked 459 out of 557 Iowa elementary schools and the junior-senior high school ranked 262 out of 327 Iowa high schools.
The test scores for both schools are generally below the state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in ELA at Mormon Trail Elementary School was 54.5%, compared to the state average of 64.2%. Additionally, the schools have a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with the elementary school at 61.42% and the junior-senior high school at 53.12%.
Despite the relatively low academic performance, the schools are spending a significant amount of money per student, with Mormon Trail Elementary School spending $14,641 per student and Mormon Trail Junior-Senior High School spending $15,600 per student in the 2018-2019 school year. The student-teacher ratios also vary, with the elementary school having a lower ratio of 10.4 and the junior-senior high school having a higher ratio of 15.1.
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