New State of Iowa Department of Education report ranks all three Eastern Allamakee Community School District learning centers “High Performing”
by Brianne Grimstad
In early November, the Iowa Department of Education released the results of the new state school performance ratings and federal designations, now called the Iowa School Performance Profiles. Using data from the 2023-2024 school year, this year’s Profiles marked the first time new state school performance ratings and federal designations have been determined using an updated state plan for school accountability and support.
“Our performance profiles provide critical, transparent information for families, educators, and communities on how our schools are serving all students,” said Iowa Department of Education Director McKenzie Snow. “Built with the feedback of thousands of Iowans, our new, world-class accountability system celebrates school success and supports continuous improvement, focusing resources on the classroom and what has the greatest impact on student achievement and growth. The Department will continue to partner with schools in need of support to accelerate student learning through high-quality instructional materials and practices, evidence-based professional learning, leadership coaching, and learner engagement.”
This new ratings system examines a set of core indicators that include proficiency in the areas of English language arts (ELA), math and science, academic growth in math and ELA, chronic absenteeism, graduation rates, and postsecondary readiness index in the areas of college credits and work-based learning, among others. The updates to the approved accountability system for this year provide consistently rigorous, reliable and fair school ratings that are easily understood by families, educators, communities and taxpayers.
All three of the Eastern Allamakee Community School District (EACSD) learning centers - Kee High School, Lansing Middle School and New Albin Elementary School - were ranked as High Performing in this report. High Performing learning centers achieved a profile score that accumulated 69.60%-78.24% of the total points possible, the second highest ranking in the new profile system - behind the Exceptional top ranking.
“I am incredibly proud of the Eastern Allamakee Staff, students and our community,” said EACSD Superintendent Nick Trenkamp in an email follow-up. “Eastern Allamakee ranks among the top schools in our State, which take a total team effort.”
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