Fort Dodge Community School District

The Fort Dodge Community School District in Iowa serves 7 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district faces significant challenges, with overall low academic performance and high levels of economic disadvantage among its student population.

While the district as a whole is ranked 300 out of 309 districts in Iowa and rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, there is some variation in the performance of individual schools. Feelhaver Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, ranking 362 out of 557 Iowa elementary schools and having the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Cooper Elementary School is also a relatively higher-performing school, ranking 491 out of 557 and having strong Mathematics proficiency rates.

However, the district and its schools generally perform well below the state averages in proficiency rates for core subjects, suggesting a need to address academic achievement gaps. Additionally, the high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 36.99% to 78.96%, indicate significant economic challenges faced by the student population. Understanding and addressing these issues, as well as leveraging the strengths of the higher-performing schools, could be crucial steps in improving educational outcomes for the Fort Dodge Community School District.