Photo: Visit Beloit · CC BY-SA 4.0Beloit’s public schools outscore 58% of Wisconsin districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Beloit, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.
From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Beloit’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1331 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Beloit’s, its schools beat 68%, higher than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 39% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,253 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 2 the district’s path is Garden Prairie Intermediate School, then Turner Middle, then Turner High. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Beloit’s grade
B: better than 58% of Wisconsin school districts, #195 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Beloit, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Beloit
Powers Elementary
Grades PK–1 · 331 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Beloit
Garden Prairie Intermediate School
Grades 2–5 · 491 students · 17:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Beloit
Garden Prairie Intermediate School
Grades 2–5 · 491 students · 17:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Beloit
Garden Prairie Intermediate School
Grades 2–5 · 491 students · 17:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Beloit
Garden Prairie Intermediate School
Grades 2–5 · 491 students · 17:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Beloit
Turner Middle
Grades 6–8 · 381 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Beloit
Turner Middle
Grades 6–8 · 381 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Beloit
Turner Middle
Grades 6–8 · 381 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Beloit
Turner High
Grades 9–12 · 459 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Beloit
Turner High
Grades 9–12 · 459 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Beloit
Turner High
Grades 9–12 · 459 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Beloit
Turner High
Grades 9–12 · 459 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Beloit’s public schools are run by Beloit Turner School District. Parts of Beloit (2% of its land) are served by Beloit instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Beloit vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Beloit’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Beloit | B | Beloit Turner |
| Beloit (city) | D− | Beloit |
| Newark | B | Parkview |
| Rock | C+ | Janesville PK–12 · Parkview PK–12 |
| Turtle | B− | Clinton |
Rockton, IL borders Beloit but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.
Every school in Beloit
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Beloit’s schools
Are Beloit’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Beloit children attend outscore 58% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #195 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Beloit in?
Beloit Turner School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,662 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Beloit are served by Beloit.
Where do Beloit kids go to high school?
Turner High, with 459 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Beloit’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Beloit Turner School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Beloit spend per student?
$13,253 in Beloit Turner School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Beloit families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Beloit → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.