Elementary Schools in CAL Community School District

The CAL Community School District in Iowa has only one elementary school, CAL Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school has a total enrollment of 176 students, with a diverse student population that is 59.66% White and 38.64% Hispanic.

CAL Elementary School's academic performance has been mixed, with some grades performing better than the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics, while others have struggled. The school's proficiency rates have fluctuated over the past few years, and its statewide ranking has ranged from 305 out of 557 elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 341 out of 574 in 2021-2022. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also varied, ranging from 1 to 2 stars out of 5. The CAL Community School District as a whole is ranked 200 out of 309 districts in Iowa and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's higher-than-average spending per student ($19,567) and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.1, the data suggests that CAL Elementary School may be facing challenges in maintaining consistent academic achievement. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (53.41%) indicates that the school serves a population with significant economic disadvantages, which could be a contributing factor to the school's performance. Overall, the analysis of the data for CAL Elementary School reveals a mix of strengths and challenges, and the school may need to address broader systemic factors to improve student outcomes.