Summary:
The Beloit School District in Wisconsin is home to 6 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. While the district faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism and low test scores compared to state averages, a few schools stand out for their relatively stronger performance.
Converse Elementary has the highest test scores across multiple subjects and grade levels in the district, with 32.31% proficiency in 3rd grade English Language Arts compared to the district average of 22.09%. Converse also has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 41.6%. Meanwhile, Gaston Elementary has seen its ranking decline in recent years, but still performs relatively well, with the second highest 4th grade English Language Arts proficiency at 24.39% and the third highest 5th grade proficiency at 29.41%.
However, the district as a whole faces significant challenges. Chronic absenteeism rates range from 30.6% at Todd Elementary to 42.4% at Merrill Elementary, well above the state average. Proficiency rates on standardized tests are low across the board, with most schools scoring well below state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Additionally, the schools have very high percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.34% at Todd Elementary to 87.78% at Merrill Elementary, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage in the student population.
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