Summary:
The 50028 zip code is home to two schools - Baxter High School and Baxter Elementary School, both part of the Baxter Community School District. While Baxter High School stands out as a strong performer, with above-average test scores and a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate, Baxter Elementary School shows more mixed results, with some grades exceeding state averages but others falling behind.
Baxter High School has consistently ranked in the top half of Iowa high schools over the past 3 years, with a statewide ranking between 134-190. The school's test scores are generally above the state averages, particularly in English Language Arts where they exceed the state average by 5-15 percentage points across multiple grade levels. In contrast, Baxter Elementary School's statewide ranking, while improving, still only places it in the middle of Iowa elementary schools, and its test scores are more mixed, with some grades exceeding the state average but others falling behind.
The data also reveals a significant gap in test scores between Baxter High School and Baxter Elementary, particularly in math, raising questions about the continuity of the educational experience for students as they progress from elementary to high school. Additionally, the difference in student-teacher ratios between the high school and elementary school, with the elementary school having a much lower ratio, may contribute to the stronger academic performance at the lower grade levels. Overall, the performance of the Baxter Community School District, which ranks 178 out of 309 districts in the state, suggests there may be room for improvement across the district to better serve all students.
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