Stratford Receives Highest School District Score
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction released their Accountability Report Cards for the 2017-2018 school year that give each school district and individual school a score on a scale of 1-100 and a corresponding rating from one star to five stars.
According to the DPI, Report card ratings range from five stars, denoting schools and districts that significantly exceed expectations, to one star for those that fail to meet expectations. Scores are calculated in four priority areas: student achievement, school growth, closing gaps between student groups, and measures of post-secondary readiness, which includes graduation and attendance rates, third-grade English language arts achievement, and eighth-grade mathematics achievement.
Scores are reduced for schools and districts that miss student engagement indicator goals of keeping absenteeism below 13 percent and dropout rates below 6 percent. Absenteeism has been an increasing problem across the state, with more schools and districts having deductions than ever before. For 2017-18, three district report cards and 125 school report cards lost five points from the accountability score for missing the absenteeism target.
Report cards provide a snapshot of performance across the four priority areas and can be used to target improvement efforts. To expand the picture of school performance, the Legislature, in 2017 Wisconsin Act 59, directed that additional college and career readiness information be included in report cards for the current school year, schools and school districts are collecting data on participation in post-secondary coursework (dual enrollment), youth apprenticeship programs, and Advanced Placement coursework, as well as acquisition of industry, recognized credentials through a school’s technical education program and students’ community service hours.
The highest school district score in the area goes to Stratford with an 80.2, the lowest school district score was Wisconsin Rapids with a 70.8. The highest school score went to Stratford Elementary with a 90.1, the lowest to East Junior High in Wisconsin Rapids with a 61.
The Marshfield School District received a 4-star rating with a score of 75. Nasonville Elementary received the highest score with an 81.6, followed by Grant Elementary with an 81.5. Marshfield Middle School had the lowest score with a 70.8.
| School | Score | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nasonville Elementary | 81.6 | 4 Star |
| Grant Elementary | 81.5 | 4 Star |
| Washington Elementary | 75.9 | 4 Star |
| Madison Elementary | 73 | 4 Star |
| Lincoln Elementary | 71.6 | 3 Star |
| Marshfield Senior High | 70.9 | 3 Star |
| Marshfield Middle | 70.8 | 3 Star |
The Wisconsin Rapids School District received a 3-star rating with a score of 70.8. They were led by Grove Elementary with a score of 75.2, followed by Grant Elementary with a score of 74.6, East Junior High School had the lowest score with a 61, River Cities High used an Alternative Rating system and was given a Satisfactory Progress rating.
| School | Score | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Grove Elementary | 75.2 | 4 Star |
| Grant Elementary | 74.6 | 4 Star |
| Vesper Community Academy | 74.2 | 4 Star |
| Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle | 73.7 | 4 Star |
| Howe Elementary | 70.6 | 3 Star |
| Washington Elementary | 69.7 | 3 Star |
| THINK Academy | 69.4 | 3 Star |
| Lincoln High | 67.6 | 3 Star |
| Woodside Elementary | 67.4 | 3 Star |
| Mead Elementary Charter | 65.9 | 3 Star |
| East Junior High | 61 | 2 Star |
The Spencer School District received a 4-star rating with a score of 73.8.
| School | Score | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Spencer Junior/Senior High | 73.3 | 4 Star |
| Spencer Elementary School | 71.4 | 3 Star |
The Stratford School District received a 4-star rating with a score of 80.2
| School | Score | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Stratford Elementary | 90.1 | 5 Star |
| Stratford Middle | 77.2 | 4 Star |
| Stratford High | 70.6 | 3 Star |
The Auburndale School District received a 3-Star rating with a score of 72.6
| School | Score | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Auburndale Elementary | 74.8 | 4 Star |
| Auburndale High | 71.6 | 3 Star |
The Loyal School District received a 3-star rating with a score of 70.9
| School | Score | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Loyal Elementary | 77.6 | 4 Star |
| Loyal High | 63.1 | 3 Star |
| Loyal Junior High | 62.3 | 2 Star |
The Colby School District received a 4-star rating with a score of 73.5
| School | Score | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Colby Elementary | 77.8 | 4 Star |
| Colby High | 73.1 | 4 Star |
| Colby Middle | 65.7 | 3 Star |
The Abbotsford School District received a 4-star rating with a score of 76.3
| School | Score | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Abbotsford Middle/Senior High | 80.1 | 4 Star |
| Abbotsford Elementary | 67.1 | 3 Star |
The Pittsville School District received a 4-Star rating with a score of 73.8
| School | Score | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsville Elementary | 74.1 | 4 Star |
| Pittsville High | 64.6 | 3 Star |
