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iForward

Summary:

iForward is an alternative public charter virtual school located in Grantsburg, Wisconsin, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 896 students. The school is part of the Grantsburg School District, which is ranked 369 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

iForward's academic performance has been mixed, with fluctuating graduation and dropout rates, as well as consistently lower test scores compared to the Grantsburg School District and the state of Wisconsin. For example, in 2023-2024, iForward's 3rd-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were 23.08%, compared to the Grantsburg School District's 66.15% and the state's 52.07% and 56.58%, respectively. Additionally, the school serves a population with a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 54.21% to 56.81% over the past three years.

On a positive note, iForward has seen a declining student-teacher ratio, decreasing from 28.4 in 2020-2021 to 17.6 in 2022-2023, which may indicate an effort to provide more individualized attention and support to students. However, the school's overall academic performance and the challenges faced by its student population suggest the need for a closer examination of its programs and resources to better serve the community.


Detail:

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative K-12

 480 E James Ave
       Grantsburg, WI  54840

(715) 463-4900

District: Grantsburg School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
939th of 1,061 Wisconsin Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,651 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  21.9 Help
Number of students:  881

Racial breakdown:

White:
75.9%
Hispanic:
10.0%
African American:
7.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  60.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details iForward ranks worse than 88.5% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.05. (See more...)
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Compare Details iForward ranks worse than 83.9% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.73. (See more...)
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Compare Details iForward is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2015 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.31. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at iForward who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.9%), Hispanic (10%), African American (7.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 60.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at iForward is 21.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at iForward is $8,651.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

iForward:

SchoolDigger ranks iForward 939th of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See iForward in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks iForward 538th of 641 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See iForward in the ranking list.)

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Grantsburg School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Grantsburg School District 369th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for iForward

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Rank History for all elementary school students at iForward

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 35.73 745th 1050 29.0%
2022 22.96 880th 1067 17.5%
2023 18.39 901st 1067 15.6%
2024 12.05 939th 1061 11.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at iForward

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 10.35 820th 859 4.5%
2023 39.72 573rd 871 34.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at iForward

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 19.37 868th 1017 14.7%
2023 12.08 894th 1010 11.5%
2024 21.43 835th 1011 17.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at iForward

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 19.57 861st 1017 15.3%
2023 40.03 671st 1011 33.6%
2024 15.81 874th 1012 13.6%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at iForward

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 4.14 694th 704 1.4%
2024 5.12 711th 727 2.2%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for iForward

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Rank History for all middle school students at iForward

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 24.14 510th 612 16.7%
2016 24.61 497th 609 18.4%
2017 16.47 533rd 612 12.9%
2018 21.05 497th 579 14.2%
2019 15.64 527th 594 11.3%
2021 28.07 485th 613 20.9%
2022 21.06 511th 617 17.2%
2023 16.82 555th 640 13.3%
2024 21.73 538th 641 16.1%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at iForward

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 19.66 420th 437 3.9%
2022 17.07 415th 421 1.4%
2023 46.56 203rd 439 53.8%
2024 11.21 423rd 425 0.5%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at iForward

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 29.58 392nd 487 19.5%
2021 25.27 418th 499 16.2%
2022 32.02 382nd 522 26.8%
2023 27.11 413th 525 21.3%
2024 25.67 425th 520 18.3%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at iForward

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.95 426th 551 22.7%
2019 14.55 494th 557 11.3%
2021 33.31 438th 574 23.7%
2022 24.10 474th 576 17.7%
2023 16.29 499th 579 13.8%
2024 22.50 479th 580 17.4%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at iForward

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.80 495th 551 10.2%
2019 17.84 488th 557 12.4%
2021 23.97 467th 572 18.4%
2022 23.53 471st 577 18.4%
2023 19.92 498th 591 15.7%
2024 23.27 482nd 585 17.6%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at iForward

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 76.37 15th 125 88.0%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at iForward

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 23.44 191st 225 15.1%
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Rank History for middle school White students at iForward

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.57 348th 375 7.2%
2019 4.57 377th 382 1.3%
2021 15.80 363rd 393 7.6%
2022 9.95 377th 397 5.0%
2023 8.00 401st 412 2.7%
2024 11.89 385th 407 5.4%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for iForward

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 31.88 393rd 450 12.7%
2011 54.48 276th 445 38.0%
2012 32.49 387th 452 14.4%
2013 6.26 430th 457 5.9%
2014 21.74 415th 462 10.2%
2015 51.31 302nd 466 35.2%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for iForward

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2008 208 22 2 4 9 n/a n/a 0 245
2009 340 30 4 24 9 n/a n/a 0 407
2010 591 54 9 37 18 n/a n/a 0 709
2011 495 33 2 23 13 0 9 0 575
2012 529 61 5 32 15 2 11 0 655
2013 336 29 5 16 12 1 8 0 407
2014 386 43 4 31 13 1 14 0 492
2015 442 34 8 42 9 1 17 0 553
2016 398 39 5 59 17 0 23 0 541
2017 415 59 4 52 11 0 17 0 558
2018 403 49 6 53 12 0 16 0 539
2019 457 54 4 45 13 0 16 0 589
2020 537 69 8 56 18 1 6 0 695
2021 788 71 14 74 32 0 1 0 980
2022 740 82 21 62 44 0 1 0 950
2023 685 62 8 80 19 0 42 0 896
2024 669 64 8 88 12 0 40 0 881

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at iForward

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 245 9.2 26.6 17.6
2009 407 13.2 30.8 30
2010 709 15.6 45.3 43.9
2011 575 15.7 36.5 25.6
2012 655 17.3 37.6 5.2
2013 407 9.0 45.0 4.4
2014 492 11.9 41.2 4.3
2015 553 n/a n/a 7.2
2016 541 16.0 33.8 3.5
2017 558 18.3 30.4 8.6
2018 539 19.4 27.6 11.7
2019 589 19.9 29.5 52.6
2020 695 23.8 29.1 45.5
2021 980 34.4 28.4 55.8
2022 950 40.3 23.5 54.2
2023 896 50.6 17.6 56.8
2024 881 40.2 21.9 60.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio iForward

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 245 9.2 26.6 17.6
2009 407 13.2 30.8 30
2010 709 15.6 45.3 43.9
2011 575 15.7 36.5 25.6
2012 655 17.3 37.6 5.2
2013 407 9.0 45.0 4.4
2014 492 11.9 41.2 4.3
2015 553 n/a n/a 7.2
2016 541 16.0 33.8 3.5
2017 558 18.3 30.4 8.6
2018 539 19.4 27.6 11.7
2019 589 19.9 29.5 52.6
2020 695 23.8 29.1 45.5
2021 980 34.4 28.4 55.8
2022 950 40.3 23.5 54.2
2023 896 50.6 17.6 56.8
2024 881 40.2 21.9 60.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for iForward

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $128 (1.4%) $8,763 (98.6%) $8,891
2020 $83 (0.8%) $10,675 (99.2%) $10,758
2021 $251 (2.9%) $8,399 (97.1%) $8,651

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on iForward

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 527th of 594 Middle schoolsRanks 555th of 640 Middle schools
 2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (iForward)33.318.2
 15.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Grantsburg School District)51.741.3
 10.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)41.740.6
 1.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (iForward)16.79.1
 7.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Grantsburg School District)48.333.8
 14.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)43.542.6
 0.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (iForward)32.334.4
 2.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Grantsburg School District)41.140.4
 0.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)45.541.1
 4.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (iForward)16.16.3
 9.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Grantsburg School District)24.432.7
 8.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)39.735.7
 4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (iForward)21.417
 4.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Grantsburg School District)44.627.8
 16.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)37.337.8
 0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (iForward)7.16.7
 0.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Grantsburg School District)20.820.5
 0.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)36.531.8
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (iForward)33.338.3
 5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Grantsburg School District)49.555.1
 5.6%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)52.159.2
 7.1%
8th Grade Science (iForward)3131.7
 0.7%
   8th Grade Science (Grantsburg School District)48.539.4
 9.1%
   8th Grade Science (Wisconsin)54.649.4
 5.3%
10th Grade Social Studies (iForward)37.334.7
 2.6%
   10th Grade Social Studies (Grantsburg School District)44.539.5
 5%
   10th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)45.947.2
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students589896
 52.1%
African American5462
 14.8%
American Indian1319
 46.2%
Asian48
 100%
Hispanic4580
 77.8%
Pacific Islander00
White457685
 49.9%
Two or More Races1642
 162.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients52.6%56.8%
 4.2%

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In the 2023-24 school year, 881 students attended iForward.

Students at iForward are 76% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

iForward ranks in the bottom 11.5% of Wisconsin alternative schools.


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