Summary:
The Markesan School District in Wisconsin is home to two elementary schools: Markesan Primary and Markesan Intermediate. While Markesan Intermediate has consistently outperformed the state average in mathematics, science, and social studies, Markesan Primary has seen a significant decline in its statewide ranking in recent years.
Markesan Intermediate stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in mathematics, where 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students have scored significantly higher than the Wisconsin average on the Forward Exam. The school has also outperformed the state average in 4th-grade social studies and science proficiency. In contrast, Markesan Primary has faced challenges, with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 12.3% and a concerning drop in its statewide ranking from 74th out of 633 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2003-2004 to 245th out of 632 in 2004-2005.
While both schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios and high per-student spending, the overall performance of the Markesan School District is mixed, with the district ranked 263 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. This suggests that the district may need to address certain challenges to ensure more consistent and high-quality educational outcomes across all its elementary schools.
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