The Wisconsin Department of Public Education (DPI) released this week the state report cards for the 2024-25 school year, and the Wauwatosa School District is pleased to announce it has once again received a rating of “Exceeds Expectations.”
The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) is required by state statute (Wis. Stat. 115.385) to generate a school report card and district report card for every publicly funded school and district in the state. The report cards are intended to help schools and districts use performance data to celebrate successes and improve their efforts to prepare students for their futures.
Schools are evaluated across four priority areas:
Achievement: Proficiency in English language arts (ELA) and mathematics on the annual state assessments
Growth: Year-to-year progress in ELA and math achievement
Target Group Outcomes: Outcomes for students with the lowest test scores
On-Track to Graduation: Reliable predictors of how successfully students are progressing toward completing their K-12 education
The priority area scores are aggregated into an overall accountability score, from 0 to 100. This score is displayed on the front page of the school or district report cards. It is important to note that the 0 to 100 accountability score is not a “percent correct” measurement and is not aligned with traditional 0-100 grading scales. Based on its score, a school or district receives one of five rating categories, from Fails to Meet Expectations to Significantly Exceeds Expectations.
The Wauwatosa School District’s “Exceeds Expectation” rating and overall score of 75.3 places in the top 19% of the state’s 4K-12 public school districts, which is evidence of the District’s focus on academic excellence and support for all students. You can view the Wauwatosa School District State Report Card here.
As a district, we experienced an overall 4-point increase, which is truly a point of pride for our entire Wauwatosa community.
Two of our schools increased in their category ranking
Longfellow Middle School demonstrated tremendous growth, improving its report card score by 10 points in just one year.
Underwood Elementary saw a remarkable 9.2-point increase and now meets state expectations for performance.
Eisenhower, Madison, and Underwood elementary schools, which collectively achieved an impressive 4.9-point increase.
Ten of our schools increased their overall score indicating they are making progress.
Of the 16 schools that make up the district report card, five schools received a Significantly Exceeds Expectations rating, six schools received an Exceeds Expectations rating, four schools received the Meets Expectations rating and one school received the Meets Few Expectations designation.
Six of our schools are ranked in the top 50 in the state compared to schools similarly structured to them:
WSTEM Elementary is ranked 1 out of 6 for K5-5 public charter schools.
Montessori is ranked 3 out of 19 for 4K-8 public schools that are not charters.
Roosevelt Elementary is ranked 19 out of 445 for 4K-5 public schools.
Wauwatosa East is ranked 19 out of 382 public schools that serve grades 9-12.
Lincoln Elementary is ranked 20 out of 445 for 4K-5 public schools.
Washington Elementary is ranked 38 out of 445 4K-5 public schools.
All schools within the Wauwatosa School District also received individual scores and ratings:
Each school’s rating and accountability score reflect the unique strengths of its learning community, guided by a commitment to nurturing academic growth and readiness for future success.
The complete District and individual school report cards for Wauwatosa School District are available on the Wisconsin DPI website.