Cornell School District

The Cornell School District in Wisconsin consists of three schools: Cornell Elementary, Cornell High, and Cornell Middle. The district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

Cornell Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, consistently ranking among the top 32% of Wisconsin elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive student achievement, with 3rd-5th grade proficiency rates significantly exceeding the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, Cornell High and Cornell Middle have struggled, ranking in the bottom half of their respective school types in Wisconsin and earning 2-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

Across the district, there are some concerning trends, such as high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 17.7% to 17.7%. However, Cornell High has a relatively strong 91.0% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.3% dropout rate. The schools also have high percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56.73% to 68.06%, suggesting a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations. The district may benefit from exploring opportunities for collaboration and resource sharing between the higher-performing Cornell Elementary and the lower-performing Cornell High and Cornell Middle to improve outcomes for all students in the Cornell School District.