Keokuk Community School District

The Keokuk Community School District consists of 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students in the Keokuk area. The data reveals a mix of strengths and areas for improvement across the district, with the elementary schools, particularly Hawthorne Elementary School and George Washington Elementary School, showing more promising academic performance compared to the middle and high school levels.

Hawthorne Elementary stands out with its strong math proficiency rates, ranking 175 out of 626 Iowa elementary schools in 2011-2012 and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. George Washington Elementary also excels, with the highest 5th grade math proficiency rate in the district and relatively strong English Language Arts proficiency. In contrast, the high school and middle school generally perform below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, indicating a need for improvement at the secondary level.

The district faces socioeconomic challenges, with high free/reduced lunch rates across all schools, ranging from 53.34% at the high school to 67.67% at Hawthorne Elementary. This suggests the district may need to explore targeted interventions and support programs to address the needs of these students. Overall, the data highlights both strengths and areas for growth within the Keokuk Community School District, with the elementary schools showing more promising results compared to the middle and high school performance.