Summary:
The Marathon City School District has one elementary school, Marathon Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 333 students. The school's performance is evaluated based on various metrics, including test scores, chronic absenteeism rates, free and reduced lunch rates, spending per student, and student-teacher ratios.
Marathon Elementary appears to be a relatively strong-performing school within the district. The school consistently ranks in the top half of Wisconsin elementary schools, with test scores generally above the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science for grades 3-5. The school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (17.7%) compared to the state average, and a student-teacher ratio of 12:1, indicating smaller class sizes.
While the school's overall performance is commendable, there is room for improvement in 5th grade English Language Arts, where proficiency rates lag behind the state average. Additionally, the relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (29.13%) suggests the school may be serving a population with greater economic challenges. However, the district's above-average spending per student, combined with the smaller class sizes, indicates that the district is effectively allocating resources to support student learning and well-being.
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