Summary:
The 51443 zip code is home to two schools: Glidden-Ralston Elementary School and Glidden-Ralston Junior-Senior High School, both part of the Glidden-Ralston Community School District. While the elementary school has relatively high test scores, the junior-senior high school is underperforming, with low rankings and test scores compared to the state average.
The data shows that Glidden-Ralston Elementary School has strong academic performance, with above-average test scores in 3rd and 6th grade English Language Arts and 3rd and 4th grade Mathematics. In contrast, the junior-senior high school has a low 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating its overall performance is below average. However, the high school does have above-average 10th grade English Language Arts test scores.
Both schools have a predominantly white student population, with over 94% of students identifying as white. The schools also have lower than average free and reduced lunch rates, suggesting a relatively affluent student body. Additionally, the district invests significant resources into its schools, with higher than average spending per student and smaller class sizes. Despite these investments, the Glidden-Ralston Community School District as a whole is ranked 243 out of 309 districts in Iowa, indicating there is room for improvement in the district's academic outcomes.
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