Summary:
Edgar Elementary is a public elementary school located in Edgar, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 268 students. The school is part of the Edgar School District, which is ranked 193 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Edgar Elementary has shown fluctuating academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 300 (2018-2019) to 695 (2014-2015) out of over 1,000 Wisconsin elementary schools. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 543 out of 1,061 Wisconsin elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Compared to nearby schools, Edgar Elementary's academic performance is mixed, as it outperforms some schools like Maine Elementary and G.D. Jones Elementary in Wausau, but lags behind higher-performing schools like South Mountain Elementary, Rib Mountain Elementary, and Stratford Elementary.
Edgar Elementary's performance varies across different student subgroups, with female students generally performing better than male students. The school's performance for special education and low socioeconomic status students is relatively stronger, ranking in the top 30% and top 25% of Wisconsin elementary schools, respectively, in the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school's performance for white students is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom 30% of Wisconsin elementary schools in the 2020-2021 school year. Additionally, Edgar Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 0% in 2018-2019 to 9.4% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the state average and some nearby schools. Despite the relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, the school's academic performance is not consistently strong compared to nearby schools, suggesting a need to evaluate the effectiveness of its resource allocation.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Edgar School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
543rd of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,951
Students who attend Edgar Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 10.6
Number of students: 263
Racial breakdown:
White:
91.3%
Two or more races:
4.6%
Hispanic:
1.9%
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African American:
1.5%
Asian:
0.8%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 34.6%
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