Summary:
The Menasha Joint School District has only one middle school, Maplewood Middle, which serves students in grades 6-8. Located in Menasha, Wisconsin, the school has consistently underperformed compared to state averages on standardized tests and has received a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking 448th out of 641 Wisconsin middle schools.
Maplewood Middle's academic performance is generally below the state average across grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranging from 38.73% to 44% compared to the state average of 50.36% to 54.1%. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were slightly closer to the state average, ranging from 45.85% to 51.71% compared to the state's 53.29% to 53.55%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 60% and a chronic absenteeism rate of 24%, which is significantly higher than the state average.
Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $12,975 and a low student-teacher ratio of 12.4 to 1, Maplewood Middle's academic performance remains below state averages. This suggests that simply allocating more resources may not be enough to address the underlying issues the school is facing, and the district and school leaders may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to support the specific needs of the student population.
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