Summary:
The elementary schools located in zip code 54952 in Menasha, Wisconsin face significant challenges, with the Menasha Joint School District ranked 361 out of 426 school districts in the state and having a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The data set covers 6 elementary schools in the district, which serve students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds with high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients ranging from 55.7% to 68.77%.
Among the schools, Fox Valley Virtual School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 614 out of 1,044 Wisconsin elementary schools and earning a 2-star rating. The school's strong test scores, particularly in 3rd grade English Language Arts, where 83.33% of students are proficient or better, are in stark contrast to the district average of 37.82% and the state average of 52.14%. In comparison, Banta Bilingual Elementary has the second-highest ranking in the group, at 748 out of 1,044 schools, and is rated 1 out of 5 stars, but it demonstrates strong performance in 4th and 5th grade English Language Arts and Social Studies.
The data reveals significant performance gaps across the schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics ranging widely. Additionally, all schools in the data set have a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7%, which is significantly higher than the state average. The relationship between per-student spending and academic performance is not clear, as the school with the lowest spending, Banta Bilingual Elementary, has the second-highest ranking. These findings suggest that the elementary schools in the Menasha Joint School District face significant challenges that may require innovative approaches, such as the virtual learning model employed by Fox Valley Virtual School, to address the needs of their students.
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