The Fond du Lac School District is pleased to report on the recently released standardized test scores from the 2022-23 school year. The State of Wisconsin requires students in grades 3-8 to be assessed yearly in the areas of math and English language arts. Students in grades 9 and 10 take the Pre-ACT as a precursor to the ACT test, which is given in grade 11. If you would like to learn more about the performance of the Fond du Lac School District, all of this data is available on DPI’s Additionally, our fifth-grade math achievement is steadily improving. However, we need to further refine our methods of reading instruction to continue raising the bar for student growth. Fifth Grade Reading and Math - Forward Exam
| % proficient/advanced (reading) | % proficient/advanced (math) | |
2018-19 | 36.7 | 39.2 |
2019-20 | No Test | No Test |
2020-21 | 27.6 | 34 |
2021-22 | 39.6 | 47.1 |
2022-23 | 37.6 | 51.4 |
While the middle school is making positive strides in academic recovery from the pandemic, achievement has not yet reached pre-pandemic levels. Sixth - Eighth Grade Reading and Math - Forward Exam
| % proficient/advanced (reading) | % proficient/advanced (math) | |
2018-19 | 41.1 | 47.1 |
2019-20 | No Test | No Test |
2020-21 | 30.2 | 31.3 |
2021-22 | 26.6 | 35.2 |
2022-23 | 34.1 | 39.4 |
On the ACT, our juniors achieved an average score of 19.1, slightly below the state average of 19.3. However, this score marks an improvement from last year's average of 18.6. We remain committed to enhancing our students' readiness for college and careers by boosting their overall academic performance. As a community, we are grateful for the unwavering support of the school board, school staff and students' families. Our collective goal, as an organization dedicated to learning, is to facilitate learning and growth, ensuring that each and every student achieves at their grade level.