Summary:
The Tomah Area School District in Wisconsin has only one middle school, Tomah Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The data suggests that Tomah Middle School is facing significant challenges in terms of academic performance, student demographics, and attendance.
Tomah Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's standardized test, is below the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2022-2023 school year, the proficiency rates for Tomah Middle School were 29.74% in 6th grade ELA, 42.86% in 7th grade ELA, and 25% in 8th grade ELA, while in Mathematics, the proficiency rates were 24.1% in 6th grade, 28.44% in 7th grade, and 26.34% in 8th grade.
The school also faces challenges related to its student demographics and attendance. Tomah Middle School has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 46.3% in the 2022-2023 school year. Additionally, the school has a chronic absenteeism rate of 24.1%, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's dropout rate of 2.1% is also slightly higher than the state average. These factors may be contributing to the school's academic struggles and suggest the need for targeted interventions to address the underlying issues.
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