Summary:
The Portage Community School District in Wisconsin has only one middle school, Wayne Bartels Middle, which serves grades 6-8. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending compared to the state average, its academic performance on standardized tests is generally below the Wisconsin state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics.
Wayne Bartels Middle has a statewide school rank that has fluctuated between 370 and 410 out of 628-641 Wisconsin middle schools over the past few years, with a consistent 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates on the Forward Exam are below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 6-8, though its 8th-grade proficiency rates in Social Studies and Science are closer to or above the state averages. This suggests the school may be struggling to meet the academic needs of its students in core subject areas.
The school's student population of 409 students has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 0.73%, indicating a more affluent student population. While this may contribute to the school's performance, it also raises questions about the school's ability to effectively support and address the needs of more disadvantaged students, if they are underrepresented in the school's population. Overall, the analysis of the data for Wayne Bartels Middle highlights both areas of strength, such as its resource allocation, and areas for improvement, particularly in academic performance and supporting the diverse needs of its student population.
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