Summary:
The zip code 54747 is home to a single elementary school, Independence Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with 189 students. The school is part of the Independence School District, which is ranked 374 out of 426 school districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Independence Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Wisconsin elementary schools over the past 3 school years, with rankings between 820-881 out of around 1,000 schools. The school has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance. Student academic performance is generally below state averages across various subjects and grade levels on the Forward Exam, with proficiency rates ranging from 26.92% to 53.85% compared to the state averages of 51.26% to 55%. The school also has a high percentage of students (80.42%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-need student population.
Despite the higher spending per student ($14,468) and smaller class sizes (student-teacher ratio of 11.2), Independence Elementary is not achieving strong academic outcomes for its students. The data suggests that the challenges faced by the school may be systemic, as the Independence School District as a whole is also ranked in the bottom 15% of Wisconsin school districts. Further investigation would be needed to understand the root causes of the school's underperformance and identify potential strategies for improvement.
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