Summary:
The 53228 zip code area is home to two elementary schools: Alcott Elementary and Core4. While both serve students in the early grades, the schools exhibit stark contrasts in their academic performance, student demographics, and resource allocation.
Alcott Elementary is a traditional public school serving grades PK-8 with 268 students. The school struggles with low academic proficiency, high rates of chronic absenteeism, and a high-need student population, with 75.37% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. In contrast, Core4, a public charter school, serves a smaller student population of 106 PK students and has a lower percentage of free or reduced-price lunch recipients (25.47%).
The financial and resource allocation differences between the two schools are also notable. Alcott Elementary spends $15,071 per student, which is higher than the state average, while Core4 spends significantly less at $5,101 per student. Additionally, Alcott Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio of 15.1, compared to Core4's higher ratio of 26.5.
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