Elementary Schools in Black River Falls School District

The Black River Falls School District in Wisconsin has two elementary schools: Red Creek Elementary and Forrest Street Elementary School. Both schools have relatively low rankings within the state, with Red Creek Elementary ranking around 800-825 out of 1,061-1,067 Wisconsin elementary schools in recent years, and Forrest Street Elementary School ranking 436 out of 632 Wisconsin elementary schools in the 2004-2005 school year.

The proficiency rates in the Forward Exam for both schools and the district as a whole are generally lower than the state averages across most subject areas and grade levels. Both schools have high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 62.69% and 63.03%, respectively, and high chronic absenteeism rates, at 24.5% and 29.1%. Despite the higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratios, the schools are still underperforming, indicating that simply increasing funding and reducing class sizes may not be the sole solution.

To address the challenges faced by the schools in the Black River Falls School District, the district may need to implement comprehensive strategies that address the root causes of the low performance, such as targeted interventions for struggling students, professional development for teachers, and community engagement initiatives.