The top reported proficiency rate is 88% in Social studies. The lowest is 43% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on New Leaf Prep Academy Inc
New Leaf Prep Academy Inc is a small, single-school district in Brown County, Wisconsin, serving kindergarten through eighth grade. The district operates one school, New Leaf Prep Academy, and its enrollment is modest for the grade band it covers. The student body is predominantly white, with small shares of students who are American Indian or Alaska Native, Black, Hispanic, or Asian. The district does not report the share of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals, nor does it provide counts for special education or English learner students, so a family looking for that context will need to ask the school directly. The district has no high school, which means there is no four-year graduation rate to consider; students move on to another school system after eighth grade.
State testing results from the most recent year show a mixed picture that shifts markedly by grade level. In the early elementary years, third-grade proficiency rates in both math and English language arts are low. Fourth-grade results are stronger, with a clear improvement in ELA and a modest showing in math. By fifth grade, math proficiency is again low, while ELA remains solid. From sixth grade onward, the pattern changes: math proficiency jumps to a high level in sixth grade, dips somewhat in seventh, then returns to a high level in eighth. ELA in sixth grade is very strong, and it stays at a solid level through seventh and eighth grade. Science and social studies are tested only in fourth and eighth grade; fourth-grade science is around the midpoint, while eighth-grade science reaches a high level, and eighth-grade social studies shows full proficiency among the small group of students tested. The district’s overall proficiency index across all tested subjects and grades places it in the bottom quarter among Brown County’s districts, a position driven largely by the weaker early-grade results.
Chronic absenteeism is a concern here. The rate is elevated relative to other districts in Brown County, landing in the bottom quarter for that metric as well. A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand what supports are in place and what the underlying causes are. The district does not report its per-pupil spending, so there is no way to compare financial resources with neighboring districts from the available data.
There is no information about the district’s locale or community context, nor about any recent district-level changes. The search for parent-relevant updates found only descriptive or general program information, with no lasting changes to report. Families considering New Leaf Prep Academy will want to visit the school, ask about curriculum, class size, and how the school supports students who are struggling in the early grades, especially given the sharp upturn in performance in the middle school years. The small enrollment and single-site structure mean the school may feel close-knit, but it also offers no high school pathway within the district, so the transition to ninth grade will require planning for a different school system.
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