SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — The Sioux City Community School District (SCCSD) operates 21 schools. In previous years, seven of those schools were placed on a state priority list. Thanks to dedicated efforts by staff and administrators, six have now been removed from that list.

"The schools have been working really hard, our students and staff, and the families who support them, and our administrators," said Amy Denney, Director of Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment at SCCSD. "It really shows the power when everybody's working together to improve student achievement."

Each fall, the state of Iowa conducts its annual Iowa School Performance Profile Rating, providing an in-depth look at student growth and achievement across a range of academic measures.

"It identifies growth in English lang

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