Summary:
The Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted area has a single public middle school, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Middle, which serves grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 400 students. The school has a predominantly white student population, with 90.75% of students identifying as white, and a moderate level of economic disadvantage, with 35.25% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.
Academically, the school's performance on the MCA-III tests is mixed. In reading, the school's proficiency rate of 52.38% is slightly above the state average of 49.85%, with the strongest performance in 6th grade. However, in math and science, the school's proficiency rates of 36.07% and 36.02% respectively are below the state averages, with 5th grade math being the weakest area. The school's overall ranking within the state is in the middle range, suggesting room for improvement in certain subject areas.
With a student-teacher ratio of 18.6, slightly higher than the state average, the Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted middle school appears to be a relatively typical middle school in the area. The school's consistent performance and demographic composition suggest a need to explore ways to better serve the needs of its small minority student population and provide additional support and resources to students facing economic challenges.
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