Summary:
The Whitefish Bay School District is home to two exceptional elementary schools, Richards Elementary and Cumberland Elementary, both of which consistently rank among the top elementary schools in the state of Wisconsin.
Richards Elementary is the higher-performing of the two, ranking 6th out of 1,044 Wisconsin elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive test scores, with over 85% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 3-5. Cumberland Elementary is also a standout, ranking 14th out of 1,061 Wisconsin elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. While its test scores are slightly lower than Richards Elementary, they still exceed the district and state averages.
Both schools benefit from strong funding and resources, with similar per-student spending and student-teacher ratios. However, the data also reveals that the student populations at these schools are relatively affluent, with low percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This raises questions about the district's efforts to ensure educational equity for students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, the identical chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% for both schools in the 2023-2024 school year is an area that may warrant further investigation and improvement.
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