Summary:
The North Fond du Lac School District in Wisconsin contains only one middle school, Bessie Allen Middle, which serves grades 6-8. Based on the available data, Bessie Allen Middle appears to be an underperforming school, consistently ranking in the bottom half of Wisconsin middle schools and earning a low 1-out-of-5 star rating from SchoolDigger.
Academically, Bessie Allen Middle struggles, with proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science significantly below state averages, typically ranging from 30-40% proficient or better. The school's performance has remained relatively stagnant over the past two years, with only minor fluctuations in proficiency rates. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7%, which can negatively impact student learning and achievement.
Demographic and socioeconomic factors may play a role in the school's challenges, as Bessie Allen Middle has a high percentage of students (45.51%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school's student-teacher ratio of 14.8 is also slightly higher than the state average, which could impact the level of individual attention and support available to students. While the school's per-student spending of $12,834 is slightly higher than the state average, it's unclear how these resources are being utilized to support student learning and improvement.
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