Summary:
The Ellsworth Community School District has one elementary school, Ellsworth Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 730 students. The school's academic performance has been mixed, with some grades and subjects outperforming the state average while others underperform. Ellsworth Elementary's chronic absenteeism rate of 10.2% is a concern, and the school serves a population with moderate economic disadvantage, with 34.52% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Ellsworth Elementary's performance on the Forward Exam has fluctuated over the past few years, with a decline in 2022-2023 followed by an improvement in 2023-2024. The school outperformed the state average in 5th grade ELA and Math, as well as 4th grade Social Studies and Science, but underperformed in 3rd and 4th grade ELA and 3rd grade Math. This suggests the need for a closer examination of the school's curriculum, instructional practices, and targeted interventions to address areas of weakness.
Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $11,872 and a low student-teacher ratio of 15.6, the fluctuating academic performance indicates that the effective allocation and utilization of these resources may be an area for further exploration. Investigating the root causes of chronic absenteeism and implementing strategies to improve attendance could also be a focus area for the school to support student learning and achievement.
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