{"id":7090,"date":"2023-11-14T18:12:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T19:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wifamily.news\/?p=7090"},"modified":"2023-11-14T19:59:08","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T19:59:08","slug":"state-report-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wifamily.news\/?p=7090","title":{"rendered":"State Report Cards"},"content":{"rendered":"

This post originally appeared at https:\/\/reforminggovernment.org\/state-report-cards\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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On November 14th, the Department Of Public Instruction released <\/span>state report cards<\/span><\/a> for the 2022-2023 school year. These federally required report cards rate every district and publicly funded school on a 5-star scale. The report cards judge test scores, graduation rates, attendance, and other factors. They also adjust for student needs; schools serving more students in poverty or with special needs get more credit for their academic growth.<\/span><\/p>\n

In short, if you want to compare districts or schools on a level playing field, this is the easiest way to do it!<\/span><\/p>\n

What did we find? While fairly applied, the report cards are easy graders. Your child is more likely to go to a 5-star school in some regions than in others. Choice schools are thriving statewide, but especially in Milwaukee. <\/b>Reach out to Quinton Klabon at <\/span>[email\u00a0protected]<\/span><\/span><\/a> if you want additional insight into your community.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, here are IRG\u2019s Top 4 Takeaways from the 2023 state report cards.<\/span><\/p>\n

THE REPORT CARDS ARE TOO LENIENT.<\/b><\/p>\n

Overall, 420 districts and 2,110 schools were rated.<\/span><\/p>\n

6% of districts were 5 stars. 11% of schools were 5 stars.<\/span><\/p>\n

94% of districts were 3 stars or above. 82% of schools were 3 stars or above.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

0% of districts, not 1, were 1 star. Only 4% of schools were 1 star.<\/span><\/p>\n

We know that Wisconsin performs <\/span>average nationally<\/span><\/a> on standardized tests. We know that Milwaukee has the <\/span>lowest performance for Black students<\/span><\/a> nationally among big districts. We know that school attendance fell since the pandemic. Yet, very few districts or schools \u201cfail to meet expectations.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

DPI has set those expectations too low.<\/b><\/p>\n

NOT EVERY REGION OF WISCONSIN HAS TOP-NOTCH SCHOOLS.<\/b><\/p>\n

The 10 highest-performing districts follow below.<\/b><\/p>\n

Whitefish Bay<\/span><\/p>\n

Fox Point-Bayside<\/span><\/p>\n

Swallow<\/span><\/p>\n

Cedarburg<\/span><\/p>\n

Hartland-Lakeside<\/span><\/p>\n

Merton<\/span><\/p>\n

Dover<\/span><\/p>\n

Lake Country<\/span><\/p>\n

Geneva<\/span><\/p>\n

Richmond<\/span><\/p>\n

The 10 highest-performing schools follow below.<\/b><\/p>\n

Oshkosh: Accelerated Advanced Learning<\/span><\/p>\n

Kimberly: Woodland Intermediate<\/span><\/p>\n

Wauwatosa: Lincoln Elementary<\/span><\/p>\n

Appleton: Odyssey-Magellan<\/span><\/p>\n

Fox Point-Bayside: Stormonth Elementary<\/span><\/p>\n

Whitefish Bay: Whitefish Bay High<\/span><\/p>\n

Madison: Shorewood Hills Elementary<\/span><\/p>\n

Green Bay: Da Vinci For Gifted Learners<\/span><\/p>\n

Oconomowoc: Park Lawn Elementary<\/span><\/p>\n

Whitefish Bay: Richards Elementary<\/span><\/p>\n

As you can see, the highest-performing schools are not evenly distributed.<\/b> The percentage of students in a school rated 5 stars are as follows.<\/span><\/p>\n

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 1: 4%<\/span><\/p>\n

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 2: 9%<\/span><\/p>\n

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 3: 3%<\/span><\/p>\n

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 4: 10%<\/span><\/p>\n

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 5: 28%<\/span><\/p>\n

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 6: 16%<\/span><\/p>\n

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 7: 5%<\/span><\/p>\n

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 8: 7%<\/span><\/p>\n

CHOICE SCHOOLS HELP STUDENTS GROW.<\/b><\/p>\n

While reading reforms and high-quality teachers matter, school choice is critical to getting more children an excellent education.<\/span><\/p>\n

Only 9% of rated schools are charter or voucher, and 8% of the top 100 schools are choice.<\/span><\/p>\n

Critics of school choice often say that choice schools kick out struggling students and keep high-achievers who would succeed in any school. \u201cTheir students aren\u2019t learning. They just hoarded the best students.\u201d However, the report cards specifically track student growth as a separate rating. Citizens can focus only on which schools did the most for their students, wherever those children started.<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite only 9% of rated schools being charter or voucher, 13% of the 100 highest-growth schools are choice. These include schools like Guidance Islamic in South Milwaukee, Renaissance Lutheran in Racine, and Saint Roman Catholic in Milwaukee.<\/b><\/p>\n

MILWAUKEE NEEDS THE CHOICE PROGRAM.<\/b><\/p>\n

Believe it or not, some people are trying to <\/span>close excellent choice schools<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

This would be a disaster for cities like Beloit and Wausau, but it would be apocalyptic in Milwaukee. 17 of the top 20 Milwaukee schools are charter or voucher.<\/b><\/p>\n

We cannot let bumbling activists throw students out of high-flying schools and into schools that don\u2019t work for them!<\/span><\/p>\n

THESE RESULTS FAIL KIDS.<\/b><\/p>\n

While every child may not be in a 5-star school, every child deserves one.<\/span><\/p>\n

Because of you, IRG can work hard on <\/span>reading reform<\/span><\/a> oversight, the creation of <\/span>teacher apprenticeships<\/span><\/a>, support of <\/span>school choice<\/span><\/a>, tracking federal <\/span>school COVID relief<\/span><\/a>, and community engagement in the lowest-rated cities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thank you for caring about our kids. These reforms will put our schools back on top and make Wisconsin the place families and businesses want to be.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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