Summary:
The 54748 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Jim Falls Elementary, which serves grades K-5 and is part of the Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District. With a total enrollment of 117 students, Jim Falls Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 236th out of 1,067 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 585th out of 1,044 in 2024-2025.
The school's performance on the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's standardized assessment, has been mixed, with 3rd and 5th-grade students showing proficiency rates at or above the district and state averages in some subjects, while 4th-grade students have struggled, particularly in English Language Arts and Science. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 27.35% in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating that the school serves a population with significant economic challenges.
Despite these challenges, Jim Falls Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.2, which is lower than the state average, suggesting that the school has a focus on small class sizes. The school's per-student spending for the 2020-2021 school year was $14,036, which is higher than the state average, indicating that the school is allocating significant resources to support its students. However, further investigation is needed to understand the underlying factors contributing to the school's declining performance and the effectiveness of its resource allocation in improving student outcomes.
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