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Hawley Environmental School is an elementary school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 283 students. The school is part of the Milwaukee School District, which is ranked 417 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Hawley Environmental School consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Wisconsin elementary schools, with a ranking between 928-1023 out of over 1,000 schools. The school's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 8.11% of 3rd graders, 12.24% of 4th graders, and 4.88% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 52.07%, 53.42%, and 53.75%, respectively. The school's mathematics performance is also very low, with only 21.62% of 3rd graders, 6.52% of 4th graders, and 7.32% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 56.58%, 55.05%, and 54.24%. Additionally, Hawley Environmental School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 33.7% in 2019-2020 to 56.5% in 2021-2022, much higher than the state and district averages.
In contrast, the nearby Wilson Elementary and Wauwatosa STEM schools in the Wauwatosa School District consistently outperform Hawley Environmental School and the Milwaukee School District as a whole, with significantly higher academic achievement and lower chronic absenteeism rates. While Hawley Environmental School spends a relatively high amount per student, this increased spending does not appear to have translated into improved academic outcomes, suggesting the need for a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to address the school's systemic challenges.
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