Summary:
The 68970 zip code is home to two schools, Red Cloud Elementary School and Red Cloud High School, both part of the Red Cloud Community Schools district. While the elementary school stands out as a strong performer, the high school appears to face more significant challenges.
Red Cloud Elementary School consistently achieves high scores on English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments, with 3rd-grade students scoring significantly above the state average. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.3 and high per-student spending of $23,055 suggest a strong investment in resources and support for students. In contrast, Red Cloud High School lags behind the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science for 7th and 8th grades, with a concerning ACT Science proficiency rate of only 15% compared to the state average of 25.25%.
The demographic differences between the two schools are also noteworthy, with Red Cloud Elementary School having a higher percentage of White students (84.66%) compared to Red Cloud High School (72.64%). Both schools serve a significant population of students from low-income families, with free or reduced-price lunch rates of 58.28% at the elementary school and 46.23% at the high school. These socioeconomic challenges may be an important factor in understanding the disparities in academic performance between the two schools.
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