Summary:
The Ripon Area School District in Wisconsin is home to 4 elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The standout school in the district is Quest Charter School, which has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. In the 2024-2025 school year, Quest Charter School ranked 91st out of 1,044 Wisconsin elementary schools, significantly outperforming the district and state averages on standardized test scores across multiple subjects and grade levels.
While all 4 elementary schools in the district had the same chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% for the 2023-2024 school year, there were some notable differences in other key metrics. Journey had the highest free and reduced lunch rate at 48.2%, followed by Murray Park Elementary at 50.66%, and Barlow Park Charter School at 45.86%. Quest Charter School had the lowest rate at 42.95%. Additionally, Murray Park Elementary had the highest spending per student at $13,613, while Journey had the lowest at $9,968 for the 2020-2021 school year.
The data also reveals variations in student-teacher ratios, with Barlow Park Charter School having the lowest at 10.8 and Journey having the highest at 13.8 for the 2023-2024 school year. These differences in resource allocation and staffing may contribute to the disparities in performance observed across the district's elementary schools. Overall, the data provides valuable insights into the strengths and areas for improvement within the Ripon Area School District, with Quest Charter School standing out as the top-performing elementary school in the region.
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