Summary:
The 54981 zip code area is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Waupaca School District. While the schools vary in their performance, a few stand out as either excelling or facing challenges.
The standout school in the area is Chain Exploration Center, a public charter elementary/middle school that consistently outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests. In contrast, the other schools in the district generally perform below the state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics, suggesting potential achievement gaps that need to be addressed. Waupaca High School stands out with a strong 91% 4-year graduation rate and low 1.3% dropout rate, both better than the district and state averages.
A common challenge across all schools in the 54981 zip code is high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 23.6%. This issue may be contributing to the lower academic performance and should be a priority for the Waupaca School District to address. Additionally, the schools have varying levels of economic disadvantage, as indicated by the wide range of free/reduced lunch rates, from 25.56% at Chain Exploration Center to 51.77% at Waupaca Learning Center Elementary.
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