Summary:
The city of Union Grove, Wisconsin is home to two high-performing elementary schools: Union Grove Elementary and Yorkville Elementary. Both schools consistently outperform the state average in proficiency rates on the Forward Exam, with Union Grove Elementary ranked 230 out of 1,044 Wisconsin elementary schools and Yorkville Elementary ranked 201 for the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, both schools have a low dropout rate of 1.3% for the 2023-2024 school year.
While the schools have similar student-teacher ratios and spending per student, there are some differences in their demographics. Union Grove J1 School District has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 29.95%, compared to 23.74% at Yorkville J2 School District. This suggests that Union Grove Elementary may serve a higher proportion of students from low-income families, which could be an important factor to consider when analyzing the schools' performance and resource needs.
One area for potential improvement across both schools is their relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% for the 2023-2024 school year. This suggests that student engagement and attendance could be an area of focus for the schools and the broader community. Overall, the data indicates that Union Grove Elementary and Yorkville Elementary are strong-performing schools that provide quality education to their students, with some differences in their socioeconomic demographics that may be worth further exploration.
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