Summary:
Dousman Elementary is a public elementary school serving 339 students in grades PK-5 in the Kettle Moraine School District in Dousman, Wisconsin. While the school has a predominantly white student population, it faces several challenges, including lower academic performance, declining statewide rankings, and increasing chronic absenteeism compared to nearby schools and state averages.
Dousman Elementary's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the Forward Exam, is generally lower than the Kettle Moraine School District and the state of Wisconsin averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, Dousman Elementary's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 43.75%, compared to the district's 49.53% and the state's 37.88%. Similarly, the school's 5th grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 50%, compared to the district's 68.32% and the state's 48.35%. Additionally, Dousman Elementary's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from a high of 106 out of 1,061 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2013-2014 to a low of 539 out of 1,067 in 2022-2023, indicating a decline in performance relative to other schools in the state.
Dousman Elementary's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with the school's ranking for male students generally higher than for female students, and the ranking for special education students higher than for low socioeconomic status students, suggesting achievement gaps between these groups. Furthermore, the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, from 3.1% in 2020-2021 to 6.8% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state's chronic absenteeism rate of 5.6% in the 2021-2022 school year. These findings suggest that Dousman Elementary may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address the specific needs of its student population and improve overall academic outcomes.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Kettle Moraine School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
539th of 1,067 Wisconsin Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,228
Students who attend Dousman Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 13.5
Number of students: 339
Racial breakdown:
White:
88.5%
Hispanic:
8.3%
Asian:
1.5%
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Two or more races:
1.5%
African American:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 17.4%
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