Summary:
Manawa Elementary is a public elementary school located in Manawa, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 244 students. The school is part of the Manawa School District, which is ranked 344 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Manawa Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin elementary schools, with a ranking between 565 and 920 out of 1,061 schools in the past 10 years. 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. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 60.61% of 3rd graders, 45.45% of 4th graders, and 48.15% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 52.07%, 53.42%, and 53.75%, respectively. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates were 69.7% for 3rd grade, 48.48% for 4th grade, and 44.44% for 5th grade, compared to the state averages of 56.58%, 55.05%, and 54.24%. Manawa Elementary's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female students generally outperforming male students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds being a relative strength for the school.
Compared to nearby schools, such as Readfield Elementary and Chain Exploration Center, Manawa Elementary's academic performance is generally lower, with the nearby schools having significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Additionally, Manawa Elementary has experienced fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 6.5% in 2018-2019 to 15.9% in 2021-2022, which is still higher than the state average.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Manawa School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
565th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,099
Students who attend Manawa Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 12.7
Number of students: 244
Racial breakdown:
White:
86.9%
Two or more races:
6.6%
Hispanic:
6.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.6%
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