Summary:
The Valders Area School District in Wisconsin has only one elementary school, Valders Elementary, serving students from grades K-4. The school has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 512 out of 1,067 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 824 out of 1,044 in 2024-2025. This suggests that the school may be struggling to keep up with the performance of other elementary schools in the state.
Valders Elementary's academic performance is generally below the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 3 and 4. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 34.85% in 3rd grade ELA, 45.21% in 4th grade ELA, 27.27% in 3rd grade Math, and 34.25% in 4th grade Math, all of which are significantly lower than the state averages. The school's performance in Social Studies and Science for 4th grade is also below the state average.
The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 33.17% in the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting that the school may be serving a population with greater socioeconomic challenges. The school's per-student spending for the 2020-2021 school year was $11,560, which is in line with the state average, but the district and school leaders may need to explore how resources are being allocated to better support student learning and achievement.
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