Summary:
The zip code 53716 in Wisconsin is home to 4 elementary schools serving grades K-5: Winnequah School, Dr. Virginia Henderson Elementary School, Elvehjem Elementary, and Nuestro Mundo. The data reveals significant performance disparities between these schools, with Winnequah School consistently ranking among the top 20% of Wisconsin elementary schools and the other schools lagging behind.
Winnequah School, which is part of the Monona Grove School District, outperforms the Madison Metropolitan School District schools on standardized test scores and overall school rankings. In contrast, Dr. Virginia Henderson Elementary School and Nuestro Mundo are ranked in the bottom 40% of Wisconsin elementary schools, with Elvehjem Elementary falling somewhere in the middle.
The data also reveals that the schools with higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch tend to have lower test scores and lower overall school rankings, suggesting that socioeconomic status may be a significant factor in student academic performance. Additionally, the higher spending per student at Dr. Virginia Henderson Elementary School does not appear to translate into better academic outcomes, raising questions about the efficiency and effectiveness of how those additional resources are being utilized.
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