They are commendable

One snapshot of performance by the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School's attendance centers has district officials smiling.

Scores for all three buildings in the 2021 Iowa School Performance Profiles fall in the "Commendable" category. Overall results are based on scores in several categories, including assessment participation, average school achievement, conditions of learning survey, graduation rate, proficiency growth, actual proficiency and a post-secondary readiness index.

Buildings scores (out of 100) are: Elementary school – 57.86; middle school – 57.54; and high school – 57.02. Ac...