District & School Performance Data

As part of the state accountability system, the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) produces report cards for every publicly funded school and district in Wisconsin. 

These report cards include data on multiple indicators for multiple years across four Priority Areas (Achievement, Growth, Target Group Outcomes, and On-track to Graduation). 

1. Achievement measures the level of knowledge and skills among students in the school, compared to state and national standards. It includes a composite of reading and mathematics performance. 
2. Growth describes how much student knowledge of reading and mathematics in the school changes from year to year. It uses a point system that gives positive credit for students progressing toward higher performance levels, and negative credit for students declining below proficiency. 
3. Target Group Outcomes demonstrates outcomes for students with the lowest test scores in their school - the Target Group. Outcomes are displayed for achievement, growth, chronic absenteeism, and attendance or graduation rate. 
4. On-Track to Graduation indicates the success of students in the school in achieving educational milestones that predict postsecondary success. It includes chronic absenteeism and the graduation rate for schools that graduate students, or the attendance rate for other schools. It also includes measures of third-grade reading and eighth-grade mathematics achievement, as applicable to the school.

Wisconsin state report cards also contain data that are not factored into report card scoring but are reported for context or additional information about schools and districts. This includes the following data:

• Test participation - supplemental information about student participation in the most recent state assessments. Shows a school/district’s recent ELA and mathematics participation alongside statewide participation, allowing for comparisons to state averages. 
• Student group-level reporting - performance data broken down by student group, including race/ethnicity and service provision (economically disadvantaged, English learners, and/or students with disabilities), contained in supplementary pages of the report cards. 
• Course and Program data on Postsecondary Preparation and Arts - State statute (Wis. Stat. 115.385) requires DPI to include course participation and outcomes in certain areas: 

  • Postsecondary preparation: advanced placement course participation, dual enrollment, industry-recognized credentials, and youth apprenticeship. (These data are available for grades 9-12 only.) 

  • Arts courses: participation in dance, drama, music, and visual arts courses. (These data are available for grades 9-12 only.)

A school or district's overall accountability score places the school/district into one of five overall accountability rating 

In terms of scores, 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. Based on its score, a school or district receives one of five rating categories, from Fails to Meet Expectations to Significantly Exceeds Expectations, as well as corresponding one to five stars.

Tomahawk School District Report Card Results - 2022-2023 School Year