Summary:
The Hampton-Dumont Community School District in Iowa has two elementary schools: South Side Elementary School and North Side Elementary School. South Side Elementary stands out as the stronger performing school, with higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, North Side Elementary serves a higher percentage of minority students and economically disadvantaged students, and spends more per student than South Side Elementary.
South Side Elementary School has a larger student population of 312 students, compared to 143 at North Side Elementary. South Side also has a lower percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at 58.01%, while North Side has a higher rate of 62.24%. Academically, South Side's 4th-grade Mathematics proficiency rate of 82.3% in 2022-2023 was significantly higher than the district and state averages.
Despite the differences in academic performance, both schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, with South Side at 11.9 students per teacher and North Side at 12.7 students per teacher. This suggests the district is committed to providing individualized attention and support for students. However, the slightly higher ratio at North Side Elementary may be a contributing factor to its lower academic outcomes compared to South Side.
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