Summary:
The Shawano School District in Wisconsin has only one middle school, Shawano Community Middle, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 468 students. The school's performance has been mixed, with its statewide ranking fluctuating in recent years and its proficiency rates on the Forward Exam showing both strengths and weaknesses compared to state averages.
Shawano Community Middle's statewide ranking has ranged from 389th out of 628 Wisconsin middle schools in 2024-2025 to 456th out of 641 in 2023-2024, indicating inconsistent performance. The school's proficiency rates on the Forward Exam are also varied, with 8th grade English Language Arts proficiency below the state average, but 6th grade Mathematics proficiency above the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 56.62%.
Despite the school's mixed academic performance, it has a relatively low dropout rate of 1.3% and a student-teacher ratio of 14:1. The school's per-student spending for the 2020-2021 school year was $12,292, which is relatively high. Overall, Shawano Community Middle faces some challenges, but also has areas of strength that could be built upon to improve student outcomes and the school's standing within the district and state.
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