Neenah Joint School District students outperformed students across the state in every content area of recently released Wisconsin Student Assessment System results for public school students in grades 3-11.
Students in grades 3-10 were tested on the Forward Exam and Dynamic Learning Maps. Over 50 percent of NJSD students were proficient or advanced on both exams in every content area. At each individual grade level, NJSD students outperformed students across the state with the exception of grade 10 social studies.
Students in grade 11 took the ACT college admissions exam and Neenah’s composite score of 20.9 was higher than the state average of 20.1. Neenah also outperformed state averages in each content area. This marked the second year that all juniors across Wisconsin took the ACT exam.
The table below reveals the performance of NJSD students who were proficient or advanced at all reported grade levels on the Forward Exam and DLM compared with the performance of students statewide.
Percent proficient or advanced on Forward and DLM in English/Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies 2015-2016
Grade
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NJSD ELA
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State ELA
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NJSD Math
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State Math
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NJSD Science
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State Science
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NJSD Social Studies
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State Social Studies
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All
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54.3
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42.5
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55.3
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42.3
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60.1
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50.1
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54.1
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49.7
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3
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54.7
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43.3
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59.6
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48.3
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Not assessed
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Not assessed
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Not assessed
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Not assessed
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4
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55.3
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43.5
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52.8
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44.7
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64.1
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51.4
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60.0
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53.1
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5
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62.4
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42.6
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60.1
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44.4
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Not assessed
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Not assessed
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Not assessed
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Not assessed
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6
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58.8
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42.7
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62.2
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43.1
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Not assessed
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Not assessed
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Not assessed
|
Not assessed
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7
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50.8
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41.9
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54.6
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39.2
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Not assessed
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Not assessed
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Not assessed
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Not assessed
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8
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43.6
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41.1
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42.5
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33.7
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56.4
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48.9
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58.1
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49.5
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10
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Not assessed
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Not assessed
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Not assessed
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Not assessed
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Not assessed
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Not assessed
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44.5
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46.8
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The table below reports Neenah’s ACT average scores as well as the state’s average scores.
ACT Average Scores: Grade 11 Students, 2015-2016, ACT Benchmarks
Content Area Tested
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District Average Score**
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State Average Score**
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District Percent College Ready***
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State Percent college ready**
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English
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19.9
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19.1
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59.8
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56
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Mathematics
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20.9
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20.1
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44.5
|
36
|
Reading
|
21.1
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20.1
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45.2
|
38
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Science
|
21.1
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20.6
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39.4
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36
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Composite
|
20.9
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20.1
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NA
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NA
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Source: The ACT Profile Report—District** and WISEdash***
The Wisconsin Forward Exam measures performance in ELA and math grades 3-8, science grades 4 and 8, and social studies grades 4, 8, and 10, and was administered online. Approximately 370,000 students statewide participated in the ELA and math assessments, 120,000 in the science assessments, and 180,000 in the social studies assessments.
The statewide ACT assessment measures performance in English, reading, math and science, and was a paper/pencil administration. It was administered to approximately 64,000 in grade 11 across the state.
Dynamic Learning Maps is an alternative assessment in ELA, math, science, and social studies for students grades 3-11 with severe cognitive disabilities, and was administered online. Approximately 5,400 students participated in this assessment statewide.
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