Don Smith Learning Academy
Tel:
(920)885-7423
- Don Smith Learning Academy serves 72 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Don Smith Learning Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 30%.
Top Placements
Don Smith Learning Academy places among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Don Smith Learning Academy's student population of 72 students has grown by 35% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 5 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 72 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 5 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Don Smith Learning Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,029 schools in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has increased from 12:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Don Smith Learning Academy is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.49. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WI) |
| Overall School Rank | #1834 out of 2029 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 44% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 43% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic | 22% | 12% |
| Black | 4% | 9% |
| White | 69% | 70% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.48 | 0.49 |
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| Graduation Rate | 40-49% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 61% | 32% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Beaver Dam Unified School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Don Smith Learning Academy is Beaver Dam High School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Beaver Dam Middle School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Lincoln Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Beaver Dam Beaver Dam High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,073 student
0.4 miles
500 Gould St
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(920)885-7313 0.4 9-12 1,073 - Beaver Dam Lincoln Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 217 students
0.4 miles
210 Gould St
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(920)885-7396 0.4 K-5 217 - Beaver Dam Washington Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 232 students
0.8 miles
600 Grove St
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(920)885-7376 0.8 K-5 232 - Beaver Dam Beaver Dam Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 758 students
0.9 miles
108 4th St
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(920)885-7365 0.9 6-8 758
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