Summary:
The Colby School District in Wisconsin has only one middle school, Colby Middle, which has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin middle schools and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance.
Colby Middle's proficiency rates on the Forward Exam are significantly lower than the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 27.78% of 6th graders at Colby Middle were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 54.1%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 62.67% in the 2022-2023 school year, suggesting that the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges.
Despite spending more per student than the state average, Colby Middle is still performing poorly, which may indicate that the Colby School District is not effectively allocating resources to support student learning and achievement. The data suggests that significant interventions and support may be needed to improve student outcomes at Colby Middle.
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