Elementary Schools in Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine School District

The Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine School District in Wisconsin has only one elementary school, Pembine Elementary, which serves grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 142 students. While the district is ranked 232 out of 428 school districts in the state, Pembine Elementary's statewide ranking has declined over the past 3 years, going from 721 out of 1,067 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 615 out of 1,061 in 2023-2024.

Academically, Pembine Elementary's test scores are generally below the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 3-6. However, the school has higher proficiency rates in Social Studies and Science compared to the state. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (66.2%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Despite these challenges, Pembine Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.2 to 1 and a significantly higher per-student spending of $19,917 for the 2020-2021 school year, compared to the state average.

Overall, the data suggests that Pembine Elementary is facing significant challenges in terms of academic performance and declining statewide rankings, which may be influenced by the socioeconomic factors of the student population. While the school's small class sizes and higher spending could be potential strengths, these factors alone do not seem to be translating into better academic results. Further investigation would be needed to understand the root causes of these issues and develop targeted strategies to improve the school's outcomes.