Summary:
The 52761 zip code area in Muscatine, Iowa is home to 8 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Muscatine Community School District. While the district as a whole is ranked 274 out of 309 school districts in Iowa and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, a few standout schools within the district demonstrate strong academic performance.
Mulberry Elementary School consistently performs above the district and state averages on standardized tests, with high proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, earning it a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, the highest among the schools in the data set. Grant Elementary School also performs well above the district and state averages, particularly in Mathematics, and has a 2-star rating. In contrast, McKinley Elementary School and Jefferson Elementary School have the lowest SchoolDigger rankings (1 star) among the elementary schools, but their test scores are still generally in line with or above the district averages.
The data also reveals significant variation in student demographics and spending per student across the schools. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch ranges from 27.03% at Mulberry Elementary to 72.35% at Jefferson Elementary, and the spending per student ranges from $13,538 at McKinley Elementary to $16,051 at Mulberry Elementary. These disparities suggest the district may need to examine the factors contributing to the differences in school performance and implement targeted interventions to support the lower-performing schools and address any funding inequities within the district.
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