Summary:
The Port Edwards School District in Wisconsin has only one middle school, John Edwards Middle, which serves grades 6-8. While the school has relatively high per-student spending and small class sizes, it has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on academic proficiency measures, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics.
John Edwards Middle has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other Wisconsin middle schools. The school's proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics have generally been lower than the state averages, with the largest gaps in 8th grade ELA (39.39% vs. 50.36%) and 7th grade Mathematics (65.38% vs. 53.53%). However, the school's 8th grade Social Studies proficiency rate (60.61%) was slightly higher than the state average (61.09%).
Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending and small class sizes, the data suggests that factors beyond just resource allocation may be contributing to the school's lower performance. The school serves a population with a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (46%), which could indicate greater economic challenges that impact academic outcomes. Additionally, the school's proficiency rates have shown some fluctuations over the past two years, with declines in several subjects from 2022-2023 to 2023-2024, warranting further investigation into the factors driving these changes.
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