Summary:
The 51334 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school - all part of the Estherville Lincoln Central Com School District. While the high school and middle school demonstrate relatively strong academic performance, with high test scores and lower student-teacher ratios, the elementary school lags behind state averages, particularly in 3rd grade English Language Arts and Mathematics. All three schools serve a population with a high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, indicating lower socioeconomic status, which may be a contributing factor to the academic disparities observed.
Estherville Lincoln Central High School stands out as the top-performing school in the area, ranking 238 out of 338 Iowa high schools and earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts strong ISASP test scores, with 69.7% of 11th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 56.2% proficient or better in Mathematics. In contrast, Demoney Elementary lags behind, with only 46.3% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 64.2%.
The schools in the 51334 zip code also vary in their resource allocation, with Estherville Lincoln Central Middle School having the lowest student-teacher ratio at 10.6, while Estherville Lincoln Central High School has the highest spending per student at $15,835. These differences in resources may contribute to the observed performance disparities across the district.
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