Summary:
The Hillsboro School District has only one elementary school, Hillsboro Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 230 students. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12:1, its academic performance has been declining over the past three years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 644 out of 1,067 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 778 out of 1,061 in 2023-2024.
Hillsboro Elementary's performance on the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's standardized test, is generally below the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 3-5. In 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 34.29% (4th grade) to 52% (5th grade), compared to the state averages of 52.07% (3rd grade), 53.42% (4th grade), and 53.75% (5th grade). In Mathematics, the percentage of students proficient or better ranged from 37.14% (4th grade) to 47.5% (3rd grade), compared to state averages of 56.58% (3rd grade), 55.05% (4th grade), and 54.24% (5th grade).
The school's performance on Social Studies and Science assessments in 4th grade is more mixed, with 51.43% proficient or better in Social Studies (compared to 62.96% statewide) and 57.14% proficient or better in Science (compared to 52.92% statewide). Additionally, Hillsboro Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 46.09% in 2022-2023, which may contribute to the school's academic challenges.
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