Summary:
The Beloit School District in Wisconsin is home to two middle schools: Fran Fruzen Intermediate and Aldrich Intermediate. Both schools serve students in grades 6-8 and face significant challenges in terms of academic performance, socioeconomic factors, and overall school quality.
Based on the available data, neither Fran Fruzen Intermediate nor Aldrich Intermediate can be considered standout schools. Both institutions are ranked in the bottom quartile of Wisconsin middle schools, with Fran Fruzen Intermediate ranked 571st and Aldrich Intermediate ranked 555th out of 628 schools. Additionally, both schools have low performance metrics, with proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science well below the state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the 8th-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts were only 24.34% at Fran Fruzen Intermediate and 24.65% at Aldrich Intermediate, compared to the state average of 53.97%.
The challenges faced by these middle schools extend beyond academic performance. Both Fran Fruzen Intermediate and Aldrich Intermediate have higher-than-average dropout rates and chronic absenteeism, indicating broader socioeconomic issues within the student population. The schools also serve a high percentage of students from low-income families, with free and reduced-price lunch rates of 76.24% and 72.11%, respectively. Despite the higher-than-average per-student spending, the schools have struggled to improve student outcomes, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to the problems they face.
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