District and School Accountability Report Cards for all public school districts in Wisconsin are typically released in November by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI). The School District of New Berlin and each school receive their own report card that evaluates its performance based on multiple measures.

All School District of New Berlin schools "significantly exceed" or "exceed" expectations according to state-issued District and School Report Cards. The District "significantly exceeds" expectations.

Complete versions of District and School Report Cards are found on the Wisconsin DPI website.

District and School Report Cards are intended to offer accountability of how well schools and districts statewide are preparing students to graduate collage and career ready.

Report cards provide an accountability index score from 0-100 based on performance in four priority areas:

• Student achievement in English Language Ards and mathematics on state assessments;
• Student growth, how rapidly students are gaining knowledge and skills from year to year, focusing on the pace of improvement in students' performance;
• Closing gaps in performance between specific student groups (comparing English language learners, low-income students, students with disabilities and members of racial or ethnic groups with their peers);
• On-track and postsecondary readiness, or how successfully students are achieving educational milestones that predict later success.

The priority area scores are then aggregated into an overall accountability score, from 0 to 100. This score is displayed in the top left corner 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.

Schools and districts are also evaluated on their level of student engagement – test participation rates, chronic absenteeism rates, and dropout rates when applicable. 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 one to five stars.

2022-23 School Report Card Accountability Scores for New Berlin at a Glance

2021-22 School Report Card Accountability Scores for New Berlin at a Glance

2020-21 School Report Card Accountability Scores for New Berlin at a Glance

2019-20 - No Report Cards As a Result of the Pandemic

2018-19 School Report Card Accountability Scores for New Berlin at a Glance

2017-18 School Report Card Accountability Scores for New Berlin at a Glance

2016-17 School Report Card Accountability Scores for New Berlin at a Glance

2015-16 School Report Card Accountability Scores for New Berlin at a Glance

2013-14 School Report Card Accountability Scores for New Berlin at a Glance

(Note: The Wisconsin DPI did NOT issue report cards for the 2014-15 school year.)

Parent Resources

• Report Cards At-a-Glance
• Report Card Guide
• More Resources from the Wisconsin DPI

The School District of New Berlin schools are in a unique position in the State of Wisconsin, with the district’s grade 7-12 middle/high schools being compared to 9-12 schools statewide; and K-6 elementary schools being compared to K-5 school statewide. Please be aware of this if you choose to compare SDNB School Report Cards to other district report cards. The School District of New Berlin has made requests with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction to separate our school data for more accurate comparisons.

School Report Cards will be issued each year as part of a state-wide accountability system. The system was designed to provide a more complete and balanced picture of school performance that can be used as a guide for school improvement. The accountability system is part of a package of educational reforms that also includes development of a new state achievement test, a new data system and new teacher evaluation methods.