Waupun Area Junior High

Waupun Area Junior High is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Waupun, Wisconsin, with 299 students. The school is part of the Waupun School District, which is ranked 304 out of 428 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waupun Area Junior High's academic performance, as measured by the Forward Exam, is generally below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) were 52.48% for 7th grade and 37.98% for 8th grade, compared to the state averages of 51.77% and 50.36%, respectively. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were 54.61% for 7th grade and 51.56% for 8th grade, compared to the state averages of 53.53% and 53.29%. The school's performance in social studies and science also lagged behind the state averages. Compared to nearby schools, Waupun Area Junior High generally performs worse than higher-ranked schools like Ripon Middle, Lomira Middle, and Horicon Middle School, but better than lower-ranked schools like Sabish Middle and Beaver Dam Middle.

Waupun Area Junior High faces several challenges, including significant gaps in student group performance, declining academic performance, potential resource allocation issues, and rising chronic absenteeism. The large disparities in performance between different student subgroups, such as female and male students, as well as white, Hispanic, and special education students, suggest that the school may need to focus on addressing these achievement gaps. Additionally, the school's academic performance has generally declined over the past few years, with proficiency rates dropping across multiple subject areas and grade levels. The school's relatively lower spending per student and higher student-teacher ratio compared to some of the higher-performing nearby schools may also suggest that the school is facing resource allocation challenges that could be impacting its academic performance. Finally, the significant increase in chronic absenteeism at Waupun Area Junior High is a concern that may be contributing to the school's declining academic performance.