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Overview of local schools State report cards

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by Melissa R. Collum

 

 The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) district and school report cards came up this past week and the PdC public school district performance received a 65.8 % overall giving them three stars, meaning the district  ‘Meets Expectations.’  River Ridge district rating was 74 % , Seneca district rating was 75.3%, and Wauzeka-Steuben schools received an overall rating of 82.1% giving them all a four start rating thus “Exceeding expectations”. 

 These report cards include data on multiple indicators for multiple years across four Priority Areas: Achievement, Growth, Target Group Outcomes, and On-track to Graduation. In addition, the report cards provide course and program participation information for grades 9-12 for public schools and districts.

This accountability score places the school or district in one of the five accountability ratings - see above chart from the DPI. 

The PdC public schools have a total enrollment of 1,008 students, with 56.6% who are economically disadvantaged (Econ D.) and 15.1% who are students with disabilities. River Ridge schools enrollment is 543 students, 50.1% who are Econ. D. and 14.2% with disabilities. Seneca schools have a total enrollment of  253,,with 49 % being Econ. D. and 10.7% with disabilities. Wauzeka-Steuben schools enroll 236 students, with 61% who are Econ. D. and 15.3% with disabilities. 

The district’s scores focus on priority areas; Achievement, Growth, Target Group Outcomes, and On-Track to Graduation. It is important to note that Achievement and Growth  scores are weighted and the results vary depending on the percent of economically disadvantaged in the school or district. 

The DPI defines each of the areas of priority as the following: Achievement: students’ level of knowledge and skills attained compared against state academic standards in English language arts (ELA) and mathematics. Growth: how rapidly students are gaining knowledge and skills from year to year, focusing on the pace of improvement in students’ performance. Target Group Outcomes: outcomes for students with the lowest test scores in their school - the Target Group. Outcomes are displayed for achievement, growth, chronic absenteeism, and attendance or graduation rate. On-Track to Graduation: how successfully students are achieving educational milestones that predict later success.

State Averages 

The averages for state performance are: Achievement in ELA is 59.6% and in math it is 57.7%. Growth in both subjects areas is 66%. The DPI reported that a 91.2 % graduation rate. 

Prairie du Chien

The PdC District Superintendent, Andy Banaski, had the following to say about his districts performance. “The entire Prairie du Chien Staff has done an unbelievable job of working with students in the Prairie du Chien School District, and the school report card reflects their time, energy, and effort with students and families in the Prairie du Chien School District.”

Banaski continues, “The K3-1 grade program allows the district to have early student success because of the staff’s dedication and support.

Exceeding Expectations in Grades 5-8 reflects the energy and time commitment to the students from the teaching and support staff. 

Meeting Expectations in Grades 2-4 and High School shows the consistent effort among the entire staff, with many students taking advantage of the post-secondary opportunities held in the Prairie du Chien School District.”

To which Banaski concludes “We will continue to improve as a district and allow all our students to reach their educational goals, and a shout-out should go out to the entire Prairie du Chien School District Staff for a job well done.”

The PdC district Achievement score was 68.1%, with the subject areas of ELA receiving a 60.3%, In math, PdC scored a 68.2% , the state average was 57.7%. In the area of Growth PdC fell slightly below the state average in ELA with 64.1%,   the state average 66%. In mathematics PdC scored 10 percentage points below the state average. The figures for On-Track to graduation where 91.6%. 

Seneca

David Boland, District Administrator for Seneca schools, had the following to say about the districts scores, “This report card is a credit to the job our students, families, and teachers did last year.  School and District report cards provide information to the community, but they do not represent the full picture of the work happening here at school.  Our school continues to provide the best possible educational opportunities for our students by promoting a balance of academics, extra-curricular activities, vocational opportunities, and values. The District report card reflects the dedication of the students and parents, the quality of the staff, and the commitment of the community to our school district.”

Achievement score for Seneca was 67.8%, with the subject areas of ELA receiving a 73.3% and in math a 62.2%  In the area of Growth, Seneca was well above the state average in ELA with a 79.3%.  In math Seneca scored a 64.1% slightly below the state average. The figures for On-Track to graduation where 86.6%. 

River Ridge

“All of our schools received “Exceeding Expectations” which is great.  Our students, staff, and families work extremely hard to ensure our students are as successful as possible,” states Clay Koenig, River Ridge District Administrator. “The district as a whole also was rated as “Exceeding Expectations”. For as well as we did this year, we are slightly lower than our rating from last year.  I am interested to see how this new report card provides the district data to improve over time.  This is just the second year that the State has used this exact report card in terms of how the data is collected and tabulated.”

Achievement score for River Ridge was 74%, with the subject areas of ELA receiving a 65.6% and in math a 69.4%  In the area of Growth, River Ridge was almost 10 points above the state average in ELA with a 75.5%.  In math a 66% tied with the state average. The figures for On-Track to graduation where 86.6%. 

Wauzeka-Steuben

“While we are very pleased at the results of our recent school report card and recognize the quality work of our staff, we continue the challenge of facing improvement in various areas of our school - including areas that are not tested,” stated Superintendent Gary Albrecht of Wauzeka-Steuben schools. 

Achievement score for Wauzeka-Steuben was 57.4%, with the subject areas of ELA receiving a 56.2% and in math a 58.6%  In the area of Growth, Wauzeka-Steuben was just over 13 points above the state average in ELA with a 79.3%.  In math a 85% placed them 19 points above the state average. The figures for On-Track to graduation where 91.5%. 

More information about how to read the DPI school report cards or to see statics on individual school performance go to the DPI Report Card Website at: https://apps2.dpi.wi.gov/reportcards/

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