Iforward, Grantsburg WI - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Iforward

iForward is a K-12 charter school in the small Burnett County village of Grantsburg, operating as part of the Grantsburg School District. It serves students from kindergarten through twelfth grade, and the enrollment grows sharply at the secondary level. The school has a student body of a size that spreads across a dozen grade levels, with the largest share in grades ten through twelve. The student population is predominantly white, with Hispanic and Black students making up smaller but visible shares, and a small number of students identifying as two or more races, American Indian or Alaska Native, or Asian. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.

The school is situated in Grantsburg, a village that serves as the county seat and is described as the manufacturing center of Burnett County. It is a wooded, flat-surfaced area with farm acreage east and south of the village. The built environment is compact; the village has a downtown business district and amenities that include Memory Lake Park, a community center, and access to the Crex Meadows Wildlife Area and the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway. The population has grown modestly in recent years. Housing values in the broader area are below the state benchmark, though the national unemployment rate and median household income figures provide some economic context; specific local data on employment and income were not available.

In terms of state assessment results, the picture is that math proficiency across grades three through eight was low, with rates of students scoring at or above proficient falling in the low-to-mid teens for most tested grades and below ten percent in one grade. English language arts proficiency was higher but still modest, with rates climbing from the lower end in early grades to nearly half of tested students in the eighth grade. Science and social studies results were available for grades four and eight; both subjects showed about a quarter to just under forty percent of students at or above the proficient level. Overall, when placed against other public school districts within Burnett County, iForward’s average proficiency across tested subjects and grades sat in the bottom quarter of that set. A graduation rate was not available in the data.

The school is a charter school, and no information was provided about program offerings such as career pathways, dual-credit courses, or extracurriculars. The district brief found little of lasting impact in recent changes. A parent considering this school may want to inquire directly with the school about its curriculum, the breadth of its high school course options, and any academic support structures, particularly given the relatively low math and literacy attainment in the elementary and middle grades. For families who value a small-town setting with access to outdoor recreation and who are comfortable with the achievement profile the testing data shows, iForward represents a public charter option within the Grantsburg area.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

79.0%Cohort of 209 students · Class of 2021

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

528 schools plotted. 25 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 311%

School 11% · District 73% · ▼ 62 pts below district

▼ 45 pts below state median

Grade 417%

School 17% · District 63% · ▼ 46 pts below district

▼ 37 pts below state median

Grade 518%

School 18% · District 41% · ▼ 22 pts below district

▼ 33 pts below state median

Grade 616%

School 16% · District 55% · ▼ 40 pts below district

▼ 38 pts below state median

Grade 714%

School 14% · District 33% · ▼ 18 pts below district

▼ 40 pts below state median

Grade 88%

School 8% · District 39% · ▼ 32 pts below district

▼ 44 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 311%

School 11% · District 67% · ▼ 56 pts below district

▼ 42 pts below state median

Grade 433%

School 33% · District 57% · ▼ 24 pts below district

▼ 19 pts below state median

Grade 518%

School 18% · District 50% · ▼ 32 pts below district

▼ 33 pts below state median

Grade 632%

School 32% · District 60% · ▼ 28 pts below district

▼ 22 pts below state median

Grade 739%

School 39% · District 52% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 13 pts below state median

Grade 849%

School 49% · District 62% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 3 pts below state median

Science

Grade 417%

School 17% · District 59% · ▼ 42 pts below district

▼ 35 pts below state median

Grade 828%

School 28% · District 55% · ▼ 27 pts below district

▼ 23 pts below state median

Social studies

Grade 428%

School 28% · District 71% · ▼ 43 pts below district

▼ 37 pts below state median

Grade 839%

School 39% · District 62% · ▼ 23 pts below district

▼ 26 pts below state median

This schoolGrantsburg School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income27%Higher-income38%10 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income35%Higher-income44%9 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income42%Higher-income62%19 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income0%Higher-income38%38 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income10%Higher-income20%10 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income12%Higher-income0%11 pp gap