Summary:
The 52645 zip code area is home to two schools - New London Junior-Senior High School and Clark Elementary School, both part of the New London Community School District. While the schools have some areas of strength, such as above-average test scores in certain grades, they both hold a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating room for improvement in overall academic performance and school quality.
New London Junior-Senior High School stands out with strong 11th grade test scores, with 83.3% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 80.6% proficient in Mathematics, both well above the state averages. However, the school has a relatively low SchoolDigger ranking of 236 out of 338 Iowa high schools. In contrast, Clark Elementary School has impressive 5th grade test scores, with 73% proficient in ELA and 78.4% proficient in Math, also exceeding state averages, but it is ranked 335 out of 557 Iowa elementary schools.
Both schools serve a predominantly White student population, with over 87% and 90% White students, respectively. Additionally, they have relatively high free/reduced lunch rates, around 40%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. The schools also differ in their per-student spending, with the high school spending $14,203 per student compared to $12,091 per student at the elementary school.
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