Spirit Lake Community School District

The Spirit Lake Community School District operates three schools: Spirit Lake Elementary School, Spirit Lake High School, and Spirit Lake Middle School. These schools demonstrate a range of academic performance, with the elementary and middle schools consistently outperforming the state average on standardized tests, while the high school's performance is more mixed.

Spirit Lake Elementary School stands out as a top-performing school, ranking among the best in Iowa and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students score well above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics, which may be attributed to the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.6. Spirit Lake Middle School also demonstrates strong academic performance, with students scoring above the state average in multiple subjects and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the elementary and middle schools excel, Spirit Lake High School has a more mixed performance, with some grades scoring above the state average and others below. This suggests potential areas for improvement or challenges that the high school may face, which could be worth further investigation. Overall, the Spirit Lake Community School District appears to be providing a strong educational foundation, particularly at the elementary and middle school levels.