Summary:
Muir Elementary is a public elementary school in Madison, Wisconsin, serving 403 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Madison Metropolitan School District, which is ranked 330 out of 428 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Muir Elementary faces several challenges, including low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and significant equity gaps among student subgroups. The school's academic performance, as measured by the Forward Exam, is generally below the district and state averages across various grade levels and subject areas, particularly in Social Studies and Science. Muir's chronic absenteeism rates have been consistently high, ranging from 22.3% to 39% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian and White students performing relatively well, while African American, Hispanic, and students with special needs or from low socioeconomic backgrounds struggle.
While Muir Elementary's spending per student is relatively high, ranging from $14,440 to $15,156 over the past three school years, the academic outcomes suggest that the resources may not be effectively allocated or utilized to improve student performance. Compared to nearby schools in the Madison Metropolitan School District, such as Shorewood Hills Elementary and Van Hise Elementary, which consistently rank among the top elementary schools in Wisconsin, Muir's performance is generally lower. However, Muir does perform better than some other nearby schools, such as Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary, which also struggles with low academic achievement and high chronic absenteeism.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Madison Metropolitan School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
629th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,106
Students who attend Muir Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 10.6
Number of students: 403
Racial breakdown:
White:
35.2%
African American:
26.6%
Asian:
18.9%
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Hispanic:
9.4%
Two or more races:
9.2%
American Indian:
0.7%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.2%
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