Summary:
The GMG Community School District consists of two schools - GMG Elementary School and GMG Secondary School. The district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade in a predominantly rural area.
GMG Secondary School stands out for its strong academic performance, with several grade levels exceeding the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency on the ISASP tests. In contrast, the school's Mathematics proficiency rates lag behind the state averages in some grade levels, suggesting an area for potential improvement. GMG Elementary School has maintained a relatively stable ranking within the top half of Iowa elementary schools, despite the district's overall lower ranking.
Both schools face socioeconomic challenges, with high free and reduced lunch rates indicating a significant portion of the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The district also allocates more funding per student at the secondary school level compared to the elementary school level, which may warrant further investigation into the rationale behind this distribution of resources.
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