Summary:
The Beloit School District in Wisconsin is home to 7 elementary schools serving students from pre-K through 5th grade. While the district faces significant challenges, a few schools stand out as academic standouts.
Converse Elementary has the highest test scores in the district, with 36.07% of 3rd graders proficient or better in math compared to the district average of 23.01%. Gaston Elementary is the second-highest performer, previously earning a 5-star rating and ranking 96th out of over 1,000 Wisconsin elementary schools. In contrast, the district as a whole performs well below the state average on standardized tests.
The Beloit elementary schools serve very high-need student populations, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 65.83% at Todd Elementary to 85.56% at Merrill Elementary. This likely contributes to the stark disparities in academic performance, with Converse outperforming Merrill by over 30 percentage points in 3rd grade math proficiency. Funding inequities may also play a role, as per-student spending varies widely from $13,744 to $18,789 across the district.
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