Summary:
The Wapello Community School District in Iowa has only one middle school, Wapello Junior High School, which serves grades 6-8. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Iowa middle schools, with mixed academic performance on state assessments. While the school's per-student spending is above the state average, its academic outcomes suggest potential challenges in effectively allocating resources to support student learning.
Wapello Junior High School's performance on the ISASP tests has been mixed, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science falling both above and below the state averages across different grade levels. The school's ranking has placed it in the bottom half of Iowa middle schools, ranking 223 out of 337 in the 2023-2024 school year and 265 out of 334 in the 2022-2023 school year. This suggests that the school may be struggling to provide a high-quality education for its students.
The school's student population is predominantly White (82.57%), with smaller percentages of Hispanic (14.68%) and African American (0.92%) students. Additionally, a significant portion of the student body (42.2%) qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students. While the school's above-average per-student spending may be an attempt to address these challenges, the academic performance data suggests that further investigation and targeted interventions may be necessary to improve educational outcomes for the students of Wapello Junior High School.
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