Summary:
The 50597 zip code area is home to 3 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the West Bend-Mallard Community School District. The data reveals a standout elementary school, a high school showing improvement, and varying levels of student demographics and resource allocation across the schools.
West Bend-Mallard Elementary School is a high-performing school, ranking 3rd out of 574 Iowa elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Students consistently score well above state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, test scores at the middle and high school levels are more mixed, with some grades performing above state averages and others below.
West Bend-Mallard High School has shown improvement, moving from a 1-star to a 3-star rating in recent years. Its 11th-grade students scored significantly higher than the state average in English Language Arts. However, the schools have varying levels of free/reduced lunch rates, with the middle and high schools having higher rates than the elementary school, suggesting potential differences in the socioeconomic backgrounds of the student populations. Additionally, the differences in spending per student and student-teacher ratios across the schools may indicate varying levels of resource allocation within the district.
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