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Harris-Lake Park High School

Summary:

Harris-Lake Park High School is a public high school located in Lake Park, Iowa, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 160 students. The school is part of the Harris-Lake Park Community School District, which is ranked 129 out of 309 districts in Iowa and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harris-Lake Park High School consistently performs exceptionally well on the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) tests, with significantly higher proficiency rates compared to the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, the 10th grade proficiency rate in ELA was 88.2% compared to the state average of 73.8%, and the 10th grade proficiency rate in Math was 82.4% compared to the state average of 66%. The school has a strong track record of high statewide rankings, reaching as high as 1st out of 320 Iowa high schools in the 2017-2018 school year and consistently ranking in the top 100 schools in recent years.

The school has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 25.97% to 26.88% over the past three school years, which is lower than the state average and some of the nearby schools like Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School, Okoboji High School, and Spirit Lake High School. Additionally, Harris-Lake Park High School has a favorable student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.1 to 11.8 over the past three school years, which is lower than the nearby schools.


Detail:

Public 6-12

 905 South Market
       Lake Park, IA  51347

(712) 832-3809

District: Harris-Lake Park Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
35th of 338 Iowa High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,186 Help


Feeder schools for Harris-Lake Park High School:

Elementary:    Harris-Lake Park Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.3 Help
Number of students:  173

Racial breakdown:

White:
92.5%
Hispanic:
5.8%
Two or more races:
1.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  33.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Harris-Lake Park High School ranks worse than 64.1% of middle schools in Iowa. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.33. (See more...)
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Compare Details Harris-Lake Park High School ranks better than 89.6% of high schools in Iowa. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.42. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Harris-Lake Park High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (92.5%), Hispanic (5.8%), two or more races (1.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 33.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harris-Lake Park High School is 10.3. (See more...)
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Compare Harris-Lake Park High School employs 16.6 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harris-Lake Park High School is $14,186.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Harris-Lake Park High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Harris-Lake Park High School 216th of 337 Iowa public middle schools. (See Harris-Lake Park High School in the ranking list.)
SchoolDigger ranks Harris-Lake Park High School 35th of 338 Iowa public high schools. (See Harris-Lake Park High School in the ranking list.)

Harris-Lake Park Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Harris-Lake Park Community School District 129th of 309 Iowa school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Harris-Lake Park High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2012 72.62 64th 349 81.7%
2013 78.75 29th 350 91.7%
2014 74.15 61st 337 81.9%
2015 86.97 11th 349 96.8%
2016 78.83 46th 343 86.6%
2017 66.59 98th 327 70.0%
2018 79.29 37th 318 88.4%
2019 68.77 88th 342 74.3%
2021 73.53 62nd 324 80.9%
2022 80.14 39th 337 88.4%
2023 59.03 151st 334 54.8%
2024 45.33 216th 337 35.9%
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Data source: test scores: Iowa Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Harris-Lake Park High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2012 81.06 30th 351 91.5%
2013 82.59 14th 351 96.0%
2016 61.40 127th 320 60.3%
2017 91.92 5th 325 98.5%
2018 94.21 1st 320 99.7%
2019 68.72 95th 327 70.9%
2021 70.13 81st 327 75.2%
2022 81.54 40th 332 88.0%
2023 81.61 31st 336 90.8%
2024 79.42 35th 338 89.6%
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Data source: test scores: Iowa Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Harris-Lake Park High School Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Harris-Lake Park High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 180 0 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 185
1989 172 0 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 177
1990 177 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 179
1991 181 0 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 185
1992 187 0 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 191
1993 184 0 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 190
1994 190 0 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 196
1995 189 0 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 196
1996 189 0 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 196
1997 188 0 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 193
1998 189 0 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 193
1999 178 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 180
2000 188 0 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 192
2001 187 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 189
2002 181 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 183
2003 181 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 183
2004 166 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 168
2005 169 1 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 172
2006 164 2 2 1 2 n/a n/a 0 171
2007 162 1 3 2 1 n/a n/a 0 169
2008 168 1 3 1 1 n/a n/a 0 174
2009 140 1 4 2 1 n/a n/a 0 148
2010 143 1 5 2 1 1 0 0 153
2011 153 1 4 2 1 1 0 0 162
2012 147 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 155
2013 155 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 161
2014 161 0 1 5 0 0 1 0 168
2015 166 0 1 11 0 0 2 0 180
2016 179 0 1 7 0 0 2 0 189
2017 152 0 0 6 0 0 3 0 161
2018 163 0 0 7 0 0 2 0 172
2019 176 0 0 7 0 0 1 0 184
2020 161 0 0 7 0 0 2 0 170
2021 168 0 0 10 0 0 3 0 181
2022 158 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 168
2023 146 1 0 10 0 0 3 0 160
2024 160 1 0 10 0 0 2 0 173

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Harris-Lake Park High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 185 14.6 12.6 18.4
1989 177 14.6 12.1 15.3
1990 179 15.0 11.9 15.6
1991 185 15.5 11.9 15.1
1992 191 15.0 12.7 13.6
1993 190 14.6 13.0 16.8
1994 196 16.0 12.3 11.7
1995 196 16.3 12.0 12.8
1996 196 16.3 12.0 12.8
1997 193 13.1 14.7 10.4
1998 193 13.0 14.8 7.8
1999 180 13.0 13.8 16.1
2000 192 13.0 14.8 17.2
2001 189 13.0 14.5 15.9
2002 183 15.0 12.2 19.7
2003 183 15.0 12.2 19.7
2004 168 15.0 11.2 27.4
2005 172 19.0 9.1 26.2
2006 171 19.6 8.7 28.1
2007 169 14.7 11.5 30.8
2008 174 15.8 11.0 33.3
2009 148 15.8 9.4 30.4
2010 153 16.2 9.4 32
2011 162 15.4 10.5 27.2
2012 155 14.9 10.3 25.8
2013 161 14.8 10.8 34.8
2014 168 14.0 11.9 26.2
2015 180 14.0 12.8 28.3
2016 189 15.0 12.6 21.2
2017 161 13.9 11.5 23.6
2018 172 15.1 11.3 28.5
2019 184 15.0 12.2 30.4
2020 170 15.3 11.0 24.7
2021 181 15.3 11.8 26
2022 168 16.3 10.2 26.2
2023 160 15.8 10.1 26.9
2024 173 16.6 10.3 33.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Harris-Lake Park High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 185 14.6 12.6 18.4
1989 177 14.6 12.1 15.3
1990 179 15.0 11.9 15.6
1991 185 15.5 11.9 15.1
1992 191 15.0 12.7 13.6
1993 190 14.6 13.0 16.8
1994 196 16.0 12.3 11.7
1995 196 16.3 12.0 12.8
1996 196 16.3 12.0 12.8
1997 193 13.1 14.7 10.4
1998 193 13.0 14.8 7.8
1999 180 13.0 13.8 16.1
2000 192 13.0 14.8 17.2
2001 189 13.0 14.5 15.9
2002 183 15.0 12.2 19.7
2003 183 15.0 12.2 19.7
2004 168 15.0 11.2 27.4
2005 172 19.0 9.1 26.2
2006 171 19.6 8.7 28.1
2007 169 14.7 11.5 30.8
2008 174 15.8 11.0 33.3
2009 148 15.8 9.4 30.4
2010 153 16.2 9.4 32
2011 162 15.4 10.5 27.2
2012 155 14.9 10.3 25.8
2013 161 14.8 10.8 34.8
2014 168 14.0 11.9 26.2
2015 180 14.0 12.8 28.3
2016 189 15.0 12.6 21.2
2017 161 13.9 11.5 23.6
2018 172 15.1 11.3 28.5
2019 184 15.0 12.2 30.4
2020 170 15.3 11.0 24.7
2021 181 15.3 11.8 26
2022 168 16.3 10.2 26.2
2023 160 15.8 10.1 26.9
2024 173 16.6 10.3 33.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Harris-Lake Park High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $659 (4.6%) $13,528 (95.4%) $14,186

Data source: Iowa Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Harris-Lake Park High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 88th of 342 Middle schoolsRanks 151st of 334 Middle schools
 19.5%
Ranks 95th of 327 High schoolsRanks 31st of 336 High schools
 19.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Harris-Lake Park High School)73.552.4
 21.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Harris-Lake Park Community School District)73.552.4
 21.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)67.572.7
 5.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Harris-Lake Park High School)73.542.9
 30.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Harris-Lake Park Community School District)73.542.9
 30.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)69.469.9
 0.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Harris-Lake Park High School)81.595.2
 13.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Harris-Lake Park Community School District)81.595.2
 13.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)69.974.2
 4.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Harris-Lake Park High School)77.895.2
 17.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Harris-Lake Park Community School District)77.895.2
 17.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)70.168.9
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Harris-Lake Park High School)89.583.3
 6.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Harris-Lake Park Community School District)89.583.3
 6.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)69.576
 6.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Harris-Lake Park High School)73.770.8
 2.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Harris-Lake Park Community School District)73.770.8
 2.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)71.872
 0.2%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Harris-Lake Park High School)84.488.9
 4.5%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Harris-Lake Park Community School District)84.488.9
 4.5%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)74.372.9
 1.4%
10th Grade Mathematics (Harris-Lake Park High School)65.677.8
 12.2%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Harris-Lake Park Community School District)65.677.8
 12.2%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)67.167
 0.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Harris-Lake Park High School)8591.7
 6.7%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Harris-Lake Park Community School District)8591.7
 6.7%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)71.468.7
 2.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (Harris-Lake Park High School)7579.2
 4.2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Harris-Lake Park Community School District)7579.2
 4.2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)66.967.3
 0.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students184160
 13%
African American01
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic710
 42.9%
Pacific Islander00
White176146
 17%
Two or More Races13
 200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients30.4%26.9%
 3.6%

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Harris-Lake Park High School ranks 35th of 338 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 173 students attended Harris-Lake Park High School.

Students at Harris-Lake Park High School are 92% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Harris-Lake Park High School is fed by the following schools:

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