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Starbuck - An IB World School is a public middle school in Racine, Wisconsin, serving 509 students in grades 6-8. Despite its prestigious International Baccalaureate (IB) designation, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin middle schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 561 out of 641 schools and a 1-star rating.
Starbuck's academic performance, as measured by the Forward Exam, is significantly below the state and Racine Unified School District averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 38.51% of 6th graders, 30.49% of 7th graders, and 23.33% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 54.1%, 51.77%, and 50.36%, respectively. The school's math proficiency rates are also low, ranging from 19.33% to 22.36% across the grades. Starbuck's student group performance is mixed, with African American and English Language Learner students performing relatively better than other subgroups, but the school's performance for students with special needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds is particularly concerning.
Interestingly, Starbuck's academic performance is generally lower than the nearby middle schools in the Oak Creek-Franklin and Kenosha school districts. For example, Oak Creek West Middle and Oak Creek East Middle, which are both within 15 miles of Starbuck, have significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and math, as well as higher overall rankings. Despite these challenges, Starbuck has maintained relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 0.5% over the past five years.
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