Summary:
The Waunakee Community School District is home to two high-performing middle schools, Waunakee Middle and Waunakee Intermediate, which serve grades 5-8 and demonstrate exceptional academic achievement.
Waunakee Middle is ranked among the top 50 middle schools in Wisconsin, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three years. Both Waunakee Middle and Waunakee Intermediate significantly outperform the state averages on the Forward Exam, with Waunakee Middle achieving 70.96% proficiency in 8th grade Mathematics, compared to the state average of 53.06%, and Waunakee Intermediate 6th graders achieving 83.39% proficiency in Mathematics, over 30 percentage points higher than the state average.
The Waunakee Community School District appears to allocate significant resources to its middle schools, with per-student spending higher than the state average and low student-teacher ratios, which may contribute to their strong academic outcomes. However, the district may need to focus on ensuring equitable access and support for economically disadvantaged students, as the schools have relatively low rates of free/reduced lunch eligibility compared to the state average.
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