Summary:
The 52544 zip code area is home to 3 schools: Lakeview Elementary, Centerville High School, and Howar Middle School, all part of the Centerville Community School District. While the schools share some similarities, they also exhibit distinct characteristics in terms of enrollment, academic performance, and socioeconomic factors.
Lakeview Elementary stands out as the largest school with 575 students, but it also has the highest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 49.91%, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. The school's test scores are generally lower than the state averages, and its statewide ranking has declined over the past 3 years, from 494th out of 574 Iowa elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 383rd out of 557 in 2023-2024, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Centerville High School has a lower percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 43.81%, but its test scores are also generally lower than the state averages, and its statewide ranking has fluctuated, currently at 286th out of 338 Iowa high schools in 2023-2024, with a 1-star rating.
Howar Middle School, the smallest of the three with 299 students, has a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 50.5%, similar to Lakeview Elementary. The school's test scores are more mixed, with some grade levels performing above the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics, while others are below. Howar Middle School's statewide ranking has also declined, from 257th out of 337 Iowa middle schools in 2021-2022 to 264th out of 337 in 2023-2024, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
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