Summary:
The Maple School District in Wisconsin is home to two elementary schools: Northwestern Elementary and Iron River Elementary. Based on the available data, Iron River Elementary appears to be the standout school in the district, consistently outperforming its counterpart and the state averages in several key metrics.
Iron River Elementary has maintained a strong statewide ranking, reaching as high as 155 out of 1,067 Wisconsin elementary schools in the 2022-2023 school year. The school's test scores in Mathematics and English Language Arts have significantly exceeded the district and state averages, with 91.67% of 5th graders proficient or better in ELA in 2024-2025, compared to 68.89% for the district and 51.26% for the state. Additionally, Iron River Elementary spends more per student ($14,684) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (13.3) than Northwestern Elementary ($11,528 per student and 16.5 student-teacher ratio).
While both schools share the same chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7%, which is higher than the state average, the data suggests that Iron River Elementary's stronger academic performance may be attributed to its more advantaged student population, as indicated by the lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (33.66%) compared to Northwestern Elementary (37.85%). The Maple School District should continue to monitor and address the high chronic absenteeism rates across both schools to ensure students are consistently engaged in their education.
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