Summary:
The city of Beloit, Wisconsin is home to 9 elementary schools, a mix of public schools from the Beloit School District and the Beloit Turner School District. The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance and student demographics across these schools, with some standout performers and others struggling to meet state averages.
Garden Prairie Intermediate, part of the Beloit Turner School District, is the highest-performing school, ranking in the top 50% of Wisconsin elementary schools and consistently outpacing district and state averages. Meanwhile, Converse Elementary stands out within the Beloit School District, with the highest test scores and the lowest chronic absenteeism rate. Other strong performers include Gaston Elementary.
However, the Beloit School District as a whole is underperforming, with all of its elementary schools ranking in the bottom 50% of Wisconsin schools, and several in the bottom 10%. There is a significant achievement gap between the highest-performing and lowest-performing schools, with Merrill Elementary struggling the most. This disparity appears to be closely linked to socioeconomic factors, as the schools with the highest rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients tend to have the lowest test scores.
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