Horicon School District Meets Expectations

The Horicon School District has achieved an overall performance score of 70.4 on their district report card. This score translates to “Meets Expectations” under the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) standards.
The district’s performance across the four key priority areas presents a mixed but generally strong picture:
• Achievement: With a score of 76.9, Horicon’s student performance on state assessments ranks higher than 82.9% of districts in the state. Subject-specific scores include English Language Arts at 75.2 and Mathematics at 78.5. This area summarizes proficiency using a points-based system that credits approaching and advanced performance.
• On-Track to Graduation: The district excels in preparing students for K-12 completion with a score of 90.3, placing it higher than 75% of districts statewide. Key indicators include a graduation score of 94.8 and a chronic absenteeism score of 88.5 (a higher score indicating lower absenteeism).
• Target Group Outcomes: Scoring 65.5, the district is higher than 52.8% of districts for outcomes among students with the lowest test scores. Within this area, achievement scores were 37.7 for English language arts and 35.7 for mathematics. Growth scores were 61.3 and 58.4, respectively. This area also reported a chronic absenteeism score of 79.3 and a graduation score of 92.9 for the target group.

• Growth: This is the lowest-performing area with a score of 52.7, ranking higher than only 11.8% of districts. Individual subject scores are 58.4 for English language arts and 47.0 for mathematics. This metric uses a value-added model to measure year-to-year progress compared to similar students.
Individual school performance varies across the district:
• Exceeds Expectations: Horicon Elementary School (74.2)
• Meets Expectations: Horicon Middle School (70.4) and Horicon High School (66.5)
Additional information on the district states enrollment is at 772 students, with a 15.7% open enrollment rate.
Overall, the district meets expectations and performs above the state average in achievement and on-track to graduation metrics, but growth scores are below the state average.