Summary:
The 53128 zip code area is home to two schools - Brookwood Middle School and Brookwood Elementary School, both part of the Genoa City J2 School District. These schools have consistently struggled with academic performance, with proficiency rates well below the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics.
Brookwood Middle School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, going from 399 in 2021-2022 to 429 in 2023-2024, and is currently ranked 429 out of 641 Wisconsin middle schools. The school also has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 18.6%. Brookwood Elementary School has a longer history of low performance, with rankings in the bottom quartile of Wisconsin elementary schools dating back to the 2007-2008 school year. The school continues to struggle academically, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics for 3rd graders well below the state averages, and a high chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5%.
Both schools serve a significant population of students from low-income families, with free and reduced-price lunch rates of 40.32% at Brookwood Middle and 31.22% at Brookwood Elementary. The per-student spending at Brookwood Elementary ($15,139) is significantly higher than at Brookwood Middle ($11,324), despite both schools struggling academically, raising questions about the effectiveness of the district's resource allocation. Addressing the systemic issues within the Genoa City J2 School District will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that targets the root causes of the underperformance and leverages the available resources effectively.
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