Summary:
The zip code 54121 contains a single elementary school, Florence Elementary, which serves grades PK-6 and is part of the Florence County School District. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, currently ranking 737 out of 1,044 Wisconsin elementary schools with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Florence Elementary faces several challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% and test scores that are generally below the state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 46.67% of 3rd-grade students were proficient in ELA, compared to the state average of 52.14%, and just 21.43% of 4th-grade students were proficient in Math, compared to the state average of 53.96%. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 50.49% in 2023-2024.
Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $20,025 and a small student-teacher ratio of 11:1, Florence Elementary is not achieving strong academic outcomes for its students. The school's performance is likely impacted by the socioeconomic challenges faced by its student population, and further investigation is needed to identify the specific factors contributing to the school's underperformance and develop strategies to improve student learning and achievement.
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