Summary:
The 54540 zip code area is home to two schools: Northland Pines Elementary-Land O' Lakes, an elementary school, and School of Options and Applied Research Middle, a middle school. These schools have shown a mix of strengths and areas for improvement, with Northland Pines Elementary-Land O' Lakes making significant strides in academic performance while the middle school has faced more fluctuations.
Northland Pines Elementary-Land O' Lakes has seen a dramatic improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 706th out of 1,067 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 211th out of 1,061 in 2023-2024. The school's strong performance in mathematics, with over 80% of 3rd and 4th graders proficient or better, is particularly noteworthy. However, the school also faces a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 22.7%, which is an area of concern.
In contrast, School of Options and Applied Research Middle has seen more fluctuation in its statewide ranking, ranging from 206th out of 617 Wisconsin middle schools in 2021-2022 to 393rd out of 640 in 2022-2023. The school has impressive performance in certain subject areas, such as 83.33% of 8th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science. Additionally, the school has a very low dropout rate of 0.0% in 2022-2023. The significant difference in per-student spending between the two schools ($28,413 for Northland Pines Elementary-Land O' Lakes vs. $15,754 for School of Options and Applied Research Middle) may be an area for further investigation.
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