Summary:
The 54848 zip code area is home to 3 schools spanning elementary, middle, and high school grades: Ladysmith Elementary, Ladysmith High, and Ladysmith Middle, all part of the Ladysmith School District. While Ladysmith Middle stands out with strong proficiency rates and low chronic absenteeism, the district as a whole faces declining academic performance and high levels of economic disadvantage among its student populations.
Ladysmith Middle is a bright spot, with the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics across the 3 schools, particularly in 6th and 7th grades. The school also has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 12.1%. In contrast, Ladysmith Elementary struggles with proficiency rates as low as 33-35% in ELA and 33-47% in Math, well below state averages.
Across the district, there are concerns about declining academic performance, as evidenced by decreasing statewide rankings and lower proficiency rates over the past few years. Additionally, high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 48.57% at Ladysmith High to 65.96% at Ladysmith Elementary, suggest a need to address issues of equity and provide additional resources and support for economically disadvantaged students.
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