Summary:
The Ladysmith School District has only one middle school, Ladysmith Middle, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has declined in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 259th out of 617 Wisconsin middle schools in 2021-2022 to 443rd out of 640 in 2022-2023.
Ladysmith Middle's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally below the state average across all grade levels. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 33.33% in 8th grade ELA to 59.57% in 7th grade ELA, compared to the state averages of 50.36% and 51.77%, respectively. The school's proficiency rates in Social Studies and Science for 8th grade were also below the state averages.
Despite the higher per-student spending at Ladysmith Middle, which was $12,007 in the 2020-2021 school year, the school's academic performance remains below the state average. This suggests that the school may face socioeconomic challenges, as indicated by the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (51.48%). The lack of comparative data within the district makes it difficult to draw further conclusions, but the overall trends point to the need for targeted interventions and a closer examination of the school's resource allocation and instructional practices.
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