Summary:
The 52654 zip code is home to a single public high school, WACO High School, which serves grades 7-12 and is part of the WACO Community School District. While WACO High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and rating in recent years, the school's performance varies across different subjects and grade levels, with some areas exceeding the state average and others lagging behind.
WACO High School's test scores show a mix of strengths and weaknesses, with the school's 10th-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate of 69.4% falling below the state average of 73.8%, while its 11th-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate exceeds the state average. In mathematics, the school's 10th-grade proficiency rate of 55.6% is significantly lower than the state average of 66%. Additionally, the school has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 64th out of 332 Iowa high schools in the 2021-2022 school year to 183rd out of 338 schools in the 2023-2024 school year, accompanied by a decrease in its rating from 4 stars to 2 stars.
Despite the school's academic challenges, WACO High School appears to have a relatively high level of funding, with a spending per student of $15,055 in the 2018-2019 school year. The school also has a student-teacher ratio of 10.6 to 1, which is lower than the state average. However, the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentage of students (41.4%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Understanding how these factors impact student learning and achievement could inform the school's strategies for supporting its students and improving overall academic performance.
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