Summary:
The city of Bruce, Wisconsin has only one middle school, Bruce Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school has seen a significant decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 68th out of 640 Wisconsin middle schools in 2022-2023 to 325th out of 628 in 2024-2025. This decline is concerning and warrants further investigation, as the school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the Forward Exam, is generally below state averages across subjects and grade levels.
Despite the school's relatively small size and favorable student-teacher ratio of 8.6 to 1, it appears to be struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students. The school has seen a decline in proficiency rates in many subject areas from 2023-2024 to 2024-2025, and its 2024-2025 proficiency rates were below the state averages in ELA, Math, Social Studies, and Science. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7%, which can negatively impact student learning and achievement.
The data also suggests that Bruce School District serves a socioeconomically disadvantaged population, with over 54% of students at Bruce Middle School eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. This may present additional challenges in terms of supporting student learning and achievement. Overall, the data for Bruce Middle School indicates that the school is facing significant challenges and further investigation would be needed to identify the root causes and develop strategies for improvement.
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