Summary:
The Onalaska School District has only one elementary school, Onalaska Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school faces some performance challenges, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math below district and state averages. However, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate is notably higher than the district and state.
Onalaska Elementary School has a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with a free/reduced lunch rate of nearly 60%. Despite the district's investment in resources, with higher-than-average spending per student and a lower student-teacher ratio, the school's academic outcomes have declined in recent years. The school's statewide ranking has dropped from 293 out of 1,169 elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 615 out of 1,168 in 2023-2024, and its SchoolDigger rating has decreased from 4 stars to 2 stars.
While Onalaska Elementary School has some strengths, such as its performance in 5th-grade science, the overall data suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to address the root causes of the school's underperformance in ELA and Math. The combination of socioeconomic challenges and declining academic outcomes highlights the importance of a comprehensive approach to improving educational outcomes for the students in the Onalaska School District.
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