Summary:
The Northwood-Kensett Community School District has one elementary school, Northwood-Kensett Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 321 students. While the school has some positive metrics, such as high proficiency rates in mathematics, it also faces challenges, including lower-than-average proficiency rates in English Language Arts compared to the state average.
Northwood-Kensett Elementary is ranked 359 out of 557 Iowa elementary schools and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is mixed, with mathematics proficiency rates above the state average but English Language Arts proficiency rates below the state average across all grade levels. Additionally, the school has a relatively high free and reduced-price lunch rate of 35.2%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.
Despite the school's higher-than-average per-student spending and lower-than-average student-teacher ratio, these inputs do not necessarily translate to higher academic outcomes. The district may need to further investigate the factors contributing to the school's performance and explore strategies to address its areas of concern, such as improving English Language Arts proficiency and overall academic ranking within the state.
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