Summary:
The Stoughton Area School District in Wisconsin has one middle school, River Bluff Middle, which serves students in grades 6-8. While River Bluff Middle has some strengths, such as higher-than-average proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Social Studies, it also struggles in areas like Mathematics and Science proficiency compared to the state average.
River Bluff Middle has a relatively typical enrollment of 582 students and a low dropout rate of 0.0%. However, the school has a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 16.8%, which is an area of concern. Academically, the school shows inconsistent performance, with strengths in certain subject areas but significant weaknesses in others. For example, the school outperforms the state average in 6th and 7th grade English Language Arts, but lags behind in 8th grade. In Mathematics, the school struggles across all grade levels, with proficiency rates well below the state average.
Despite having access to adequate funding and resources, as evidenced by the school's relatively high spending per student and low student-teacher ratio, River Bluff Middle's academic performance suggests that these resources may not be fully translating into strong student outcomes across all subject areas. The school and district should focus on identifying and addressing the root causes of the inconsistent academic performance to ensure more equitable and well-rounded student outcomes.
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