Summary:
The Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District in Wisconsin is home to two elementary schools: Wittenberg Elementary and Birnamwood Elementary. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade in the Wittenberg and Birnamwood communities.
Based on the available data, Birnamwood Elementary appears to be the standout school in the district. The school consistently outperforms Wittenberg Elementary and the district average on standardized tests, with 75.68% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to 37.5% at Wittenberg Elementary and 54.12% district-wide. Birnamwood Elementary also has a higher statewide ranking, placing in the top 31% of Wisconsin elementary schools, while Wittenberg Elementary ranks in the bottom 27%.
Despite the performance gap, both schools face similar challenges, such as a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7%. Additionally, while Birnamwood Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio of 13.8, compared to 14.9 at Wittenberg Elementary, both schools spend less per student than the state average, with Wittenberg Elementary spending $10,716 and Birnamwood Elementary spending $10,078 per student. These insights highlight the need for the district to address equity and access to quality education for all students, while also identifying and addressing the root causes of the performance disparities between the two schools.
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