Summary:
The 53190 zip code in Wisconsin is home to a single public middle school, Whitewater Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school faces several challenges, including below-average academic performance, high rates of poverty, and high chronic absenteeism.
Whitewater Middle School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the Forward Exam, is generally below the state averages across ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies. The school's 6th grade ELA and Math proficiency rates are around 41%, compared to state averages of 53-54%. Similarly, the 8th grade Science proficiency rate is 45%, versus a state average of 50%. This suggests the school may be struggling to meet state-level standards.
With over 50% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Whitewater Middle serves a relatively high-need student population. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7%, which can negatively impact student learning and academic outcomes. Additionally, the Whitewater Unified School District, which Whitewater Middle is a part of, is ranked 354 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a low 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating the district as a whole is performing poorly compared to other districts in the state.
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