This post originally appeared at https://schoolchoicewi.org/new-dpi-data-shows-choice-students-outscore-public-school-peers-on-standardized-tests/

WEST ALLIS — Students in Wisconsin’s parental choice programs outperformed public school students across a range of test results released by DPI today.

Families who participate in the parental choice programs must be at or below the following federal poverty percentages when they apply: 300% (MPCP and RPCP) and 220% (WPCP). These students are some of the most economically disadvantaged students in Wisconsin.

The comparisons below show:

  • Choice students in Milwaukee and Racine outscore Milwaukee and Racine public students from all income levels on academic proficiency tests.
  • Choice students outscore students from all income levels on college-readiness ACT tests.
  • Choice students outside of Milwaukee and Racine substantially outscore public students from low-income on academic proficiency tests.

“Private schools that participate in the Wisconsin’s parental choice programs provide the options parents want.” said Nicholas Kelly President of School Choice Wisconsin. “This also shows that the recent bipartisan legislation for increased funding was a sound investment in our state’s future.”

Earlier this summer, School Choice Wisconsin released research demonstrating that Wisconsin’s choice schools were more cost-effective than traditional public schools.

For media inquiries, please contact comms@parentchoice.org.

 

MPCP vs MPS Forward Results

Percentage of Advanced & Proficient in ELA
Grade MPCP MPS
3 13.98% 13.19%
4 18.79% 17.53%
5 15.94% 14.14%
6 21.57% 15.86%
7 26.75% 20.72%
8 25.93% 16.74%

 

Percentage of Advanced & Proficient in Math
Grade MPCP MPS
3 19.94% 17.04%
4 16.48% 12.68%
5 18.01% 14.94%
6 18.52% 9.93%
7 15.70% 9.93%
8 15.96% 6.88%

 

RPCP vs RUSD Forward Results

Percentage of Advanced & Proficient in ELA
Grade RPCP RUSD
3 22.39% 19.06%
4 29.93% 22.83%
5 20.54% 18.88%
6 21.21% 15.33%
7 31.25% 17.94%
8 25.82% 16.78%

 

Percentage of Advanced & Proficient in Math
Grade RPCP RUSD
3 38.95% 22.16%
4 25.33% 17.15%
5 20.68% 19.22%
6 21.89% 12.71%
7 18.75% 11.15%
8 14.60% 7.13%

 

WPCP vs State* Forward Results

Percentage of Advanced & Proficient in ELA
Grade WPCP State*
3 38.95% 24.19%
4 44.95% 31.12%
5 35.58% 24.76%
6 35.33% 25.35%
7 39.58% 26.13%
8 36.16% 23.58%

 

Percentage of Advanced & Proficient in Math
Grade WPCP State*
3 42.40% 33.68%
4 35.65% 30.94%
5 36.76% 32.85%
6 36.44% 26.40%
7 32.35% 16.39%
8 22.69% 17.62%

 

*State score is all economically disadvantaged students minus students that are from MPS and RUSD

 

Choice vs Counterparts ACT Results

 

  Avg. Composite Score ELA Avg. Score Math Avg. Score Science Avg. Score
MPCP 16.94 16.34 16.67 17.50
MPS 15.84 15.12 15.36 16.49

 


 

  Avg. Composite Score ELA Avg. Score Math Avg. Score Science Avg. Score
RPCP 16.80 15.95 16.91 17.19
RUSD 16.02 13.98 15.73 16.66

 


 

  Avg. Composite Score ELA Avg. Score Math Avg. Score Science Avg. Score
WPCP 20.69 19.22 20.17 20.94
Total State 19.28 18.20 19.01 19.78

 


 

  Avg. Composite Score ELA Avg. Score Math Avg. Score Science Avg. Score
WPCP 20.69 19.22 20.17 20.94
Total State** 16.61 15.38 16.45 17.15

 

**Total State is all students that are labeled economically disadvantaged and their ACT test scores.

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