Plover-Whiting Elementary

Summary:

Plover-Whiting Elementary is a public elementary school serving 462 students in grades K-6 in the Stevens Point Area Public School District in Plover, Wisconsin. While the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a current 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, there are some interesting insights to consider.

Academically, Plover-Whiting Elementary's performance, as measured by the Forward Exam, is generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 4th grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 74.07%, compared to 60.44% for the district and 53.42% for the state. Additionally, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 4.8% to 20.1% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families.

When comparing Plover-Whiting Elementary to other elementary schools in the district, it generally performs below the district average in academic proficiency. For instance, in 2023-2024, the school's 4th grade math proficiency rate was 46.3%, compared to 58.22% for the district. However, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with special education students and Hispanic students tending to perform better than the school's overall average, while English Language Learners and low-socioeconomic status students perform significantly worse. Addressing these disparities and learning from the successes of nearby higher-performing schools, such as Bannach Elementary, could be crucial for improving Plover-Whiting Elementary's outcomes and providing a high-quality education for all its students.


Detail:

Public K-6

 1400 Hoover Ave
       Plover, WI  54467-2330


(715) 345-5424

District: Stevens Point Area Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
567th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,376 Help


Students who attend Plover-Whiting Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Benjamin Franklin Junior High
High:    Stevens Point Area Senior High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.4 Help
Number of students:  462

Racial breakdown:

White:
72.3%
Hispanic:
15.6%
Asian:
6.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  38.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Plover-Whiting Elementary ranks worse than 53.4% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 5th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Stevens Point Area Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.1. (See more...)
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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 (72.3%), Hispanic (15.6%), Asian (6.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 38.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Plover-Whiting Elementary is 13.4. 6 elementary schools in the Stevens Point Area Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Plover-Whiting Elementary is $13,376. 6 elementary schools in the Stevens Point Area Public School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Plover-Whiting Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Plover-Whiting Elementary 567th of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Plover-Whiting Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Stevens Point Area Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Stevens Point Area Public School District 215th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Plover-Whiting Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Plover-Whiting Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 82.10 69th 633 89.1%
2005 80.22 75th 632 88.1%
2006 62.77 337th 712 52.7%
2007 69.89 223rd 689 67.6%
2008 64.10 400th 1021 60.8%
2009 69.93 274th 1030 73.4%
2010 53.59 613th 1045 41.3%
2011 53.35 607th 1046 42.0%
2012 70.86 265th 1045 74.6%
2013 58.75 448th 1053 57.5%
2014 56.62 500th 1061 52.9%
2015 45.11 710th 1076 34.0%
2016 50.68 583rd 1075 45.8%
2017 39.16 726th 1071 32.2%
2018 37.12 727th 1025 29.1%
2019 42.56 679th 1037 34.5%
2021 38.28 719th 1050 31.5%
2022 33.00 784th 1067 26.5%
2023 33.42 784th 1067 26.5%
2024 55.10 567th 1061 46.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Plover-Whiting Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.46 185th 287 35.5%
2019 35.72 186th 275 32.4%
2021 28.82 180th 222 18.9%
2022 44.58 124th 248 50.0%
2023 38.15 154th 249 38.2%
2024 27.26 216th 269 19.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Plover-Whiting Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.91 242nd 721 66.4%
2019 37.78 458th 742 38.3%
2021 46.32 378th 746 49.3%
2022 43.00 413th 748 44.8%
2023 35.79 501st 770 34.9%
2024 71.05 157th 790 80.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Plover-Whiting Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.58 705th 854 17.4%
2019 39.54 574th 874 34.3%
2021 22.67 731st 847 13.7%
2022 21.42 749th 859 12.8%
2023 25.22 729th 871 16.3%
2024 41.95 546th 866 37.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Plover-Whiting Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.03 712th 997 28.6%
2019 43.26 643rd 1002 35.8%
2021 33.52 730th 1004 27.3%
2022 35.77 727th 1017 28.5%
2023 43.46 648th 1010 35.8%
2024 65.15 372nd 1011 63.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Plover-Whiting Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.91 695th 997 30.3%
2019 43.81 640th 1002 36.1%
2021 45.70 616th 1003 38.6%
2022 32.32 763rd 1017 25.0%
2023 26.51 810th 1011 19.9%
2024 43.69 645th 1012 36.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Plover-Whiting Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 18.37 109th 122 10.7%
2021 33.72 53rd 106 50.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Plover-Whiting Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 42.08 157th 296 47.0%
2023 50.01 131st 290 54.8%
2024 50.97 146th 331 55.9%
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Rank History for White students at Plover-Whiting Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.42 565th 686 17.6%
2019 37.14 503rd 718 29.9%
2021 25.73 584th 699 16.5%
2022 19.38 616th 704 12.5%
2023 18.08 639th 715 10.6%
2024 45.66 431st 727 40.7%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Plover-Whiting Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 476 1 2 3 1 n/a n/a 0 483
1989 431 1 2 2 1 n/a n/a 0 437
1990 457 1 2 2 1 n/a n/a 0 463
1991 463 4 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 472
1992 422 4 6 0 3 n/a n/a 0 435
1993 431 5 9 7 2 n/a n/a 0 454
1994 471 4 8 7 2 n/a n/a 0 492
1995 457 1 5 10 0 n/a n/a 0 473
1996 457 1 5 10 0 n/a n/a 0 473
1997 474 0 7 8 0 n/a n/a 0 489
1998 466 2 6 6 0 n/a n/a 0 480
1999 436 5 5 6 2 n/a n/a 0 454
2000 418 0 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 424
2001 405 4 5 7 3 n/a n/a 0 424
2002 380 5 14 6 2 n/a n/a 0 407
2003 380 5 14 6 2 n/a n/a 0 407
2004 361 5 22 14 2 n/a n/a 0 404
2005 368 2 21 9 2 n/a n/a 0 402
2006 371 1 28 13 1 n/a n/a 0 414
2007 363 5 30 13 1 n/a n/a 0 412
2008 373 3 27 17 7 n/a n/a 0 427
2009 371 3 19 25 9 n/a n/a 0 427
2010 382 5 21 32 4 n/a n/a 0 444
2011 388 3 23 28 0 0 6 0 448
2012 384 2 21 41 0 0 3 0 451
2013 403 3 21 43 1 0 5 0 476
2014 411 3 20 43 1 0 6 0 484
2015 392 2 23 34 0 0 11 0 462
2016 372 4 22 28 0 0 17 0 443
2017 367 3 29 43 0 0 12 0 454
2018 355 7 32 41 0 0 22 0 457
2019 351 5 35 43 1 0 19 0 454
2020 352 6 33 34 0 1 20 0 446
2021 334 8 32 41 0 1 19 0 435
2022 338 6 30 61 2 1 19 0 457
2023 334 5 31 72 1 1 18 0 462

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 Plover-Whiting Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 483 23.5 20.5 14.3
1989 437 22.9 19.0 11
1990 463 22.5 20.5 8.6
1991 472 22.2 21.2 11.4
1992 435 21.7 20.0 12.9
1993 454 22.2 20.5 14.5
1994 492 23.9 20.6 14.8
1995 473 25.7 18.4 16.5
1996 473 25.7 18.4 16.5
1997 489 28.2 17.3 16.8
1998 480 25.9 18.5 16.5
1999 454 24.9 18.2 22.2
2000 424 25.4 16.7 21
2001 424 24.9 17.0 20.5
2002 407 25.3 16.1 22.1
2003 407 25.3 16.1 22.1
2004 404 22.6 17.9 26.7
2005 402 24.4 16.5 n/a
2006 414 24.9 16.6 n/a
2007 412 24.5 16.8 30.8
2008 427 27.1 15.8 32.8
2009 427 26.5 16.1 32.1
2010 444 25.9 17.1 34.2
2011 448 26.6 16.7 37.7
2012 451 27.7 16.2 36.8
2013 476 29.6 16.0 36.8
2014 484 29.7 16.2 37.6
2015 462 n/a n/a 40.7
2016 443 28.0 15.8 43.1
2017 454 30.2 15.0 38.8
2018 457 31.3 14.5 34.6
2019 454 32.7 13.8 39
2020 446 32.7 13.6 38.8
2021 435 33.6 12.9 38.9
2022 457 32.0 14.2 37.6
2023 462 34.3 13.4 38.3

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 Plover-Whiting Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 483 23.5 20.5 14.3
1989 437 22.9 19.0 11
1990 463 22.5 20.5 8.6
1991 472 22.2 21.2 11.4
1992 435 21.7 20.0 12.9
1993 454 22.2 20.5 14.5
1994 492 23.9 20.6 14.8
1995 473 25.7 18.4 16.5
1996 473 25.7 18.4 16.5
1997 489 28.2 17.3 16.8
1998 480 25.9 18.5 16.5
1999 454 24.9 18.2 22.2
2000 424 25.4 16.7 21
2001 424 24.9 17.0 20.5
2002 407 25.3 16.1 22.1
2003 407 25.3 16.1 22.1
2004 404 22.6 17.9 26.7
2005 402 24.4 16.5 n/a
2006 414 24.9 16.6 n/a
2007 412 24.5 16.8 30.8
2008 427 27.1 15.8 32.8
2009 427 26.5 16.1 32.1
2010 444 25.9 17.1 34.2
2011 448 26.6 16.7 37.7
2012 451 27.7 16.2 36.8
2013 476 29.6 16.0 36.8
2014 484 29.7 16.2 37.6
2015 462 n/a n/a 40.7
2016 443 28.0 15.8 43.1
2017 454 30.2 15.0 38.8
2018 457 31.3 14.5 34.6
2019 454 32.7 13.8 39
2020 446 32.7 13.6 38.8
2021 435 33.6 12.9 38.9
2022 457 32.0 14.2 37.6
2023 462 34.3 13.4 38.3

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 Plover-Whiting Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $447 (3.9%) $11,033 (96.1%) $11,480
2020 $498 (3.8%) $12,661 (96.2%) $13,159
2021 $874 (6.5%) $12,503 (93.5%) $13,376

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Plover-Whiting Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 679th of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 784th of 1067 Elementary schools
 8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Plover-Whiting Elementary)36.735.1
 1.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Stevens Point Area Public School District)41.137.8
 3.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)39.537.9
 1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Plover-Whiting Elementary)46.742.1
 4.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Stevens Point Area Public School District)54.746.8
 7.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)50.548.8
 1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Plover-Whiting Elementary)38.731.8
 7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Stevens Point Area Public School District)43.648.1
 4.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)43.945.8
 1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Plover-Whiting Elementary)38.720.6
 18.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Stevens Point Area Public School District)49.748.1
 1.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Plover-Whiting Elementary)53.244.4
 8.8%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Stevens Point Area Public School District)56.665.8
 9.1%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)53.459.7
 6.4%
4th Grade Science (Plover-Whiting Elementary)56.552.4
 4.1%
   4th Grade Science (Stevens Point Area Public School District)60.259.1
 1%
   4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)53.952.1
 1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Plover-Whiting Elementary)2729.9
 2.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Stevens Point Area Public School District)43.940.4
 3.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)40.939.2
 1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Plover-Whiting Elementary)30.228.4
 1.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Stevens Point Area Public School District)48.349.3
 1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)47.848.4
 0.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Plover-Whiting Elementary)50.830.5
 20.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Stevens Point Area Public School District)48.247.3
 0.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)41.740.6
 1.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Plover-Whiting Elementary)38.132.2
 5.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Stevens Point Area Public School District)52.344.4
 8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)43.542.6
 0.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students454462
 1.8%
African American55
American Indian11
Asian3531
 11.4%
Hispanic4372
 67.4%
Pacific Islander01
White351334
 4.8%
Two or More Races1918
 5.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients39%38.3%
 0.7%


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Plover-Whiting Elementary ranks 567th of 1061 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Plover-Whiting Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Benjamin Franklin Junior High
High : Stevens Point Area Senior High

Students at Plover-Whiting Elementary are 72% White, 16% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 462 students attended Plover-Whiting Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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