Best Public Schools in Brown Deer, WI

The city of Brown Deer, Wisconsin is home to two schools - Brown Deer Middle/High School and Brown Deer Elementary School, both part of the Brown Deer School District. The district as a whole is ranked 379 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating that the district is performing below average compared to other districts in the state.

Brown Deer Middle/High School is ranked 364 out of 431 Wisconsin high schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 91.0% for the 2023-2024 school year, but performs below the state average on most standardized test metrics, with proficiency rates ranging from 28.69% to 51.52% across different subjects and grade levels. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (55.78%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch. In contrast, Brown Deer Elementary School is ranked 698 out of 1,044 Wisconsin elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The elementary school outperforms the state average on English Language Arts proficiency for 3rd grade (59.46% vs. 52.14%), but underperforms in other grades and subjects, and has an even higher percentage of students (63.43%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Both schools in the Brown Deer School District face significant challenges, with high rates of chronic absenteeism, low academic performance on standardized tests, and a large percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The data suggests that the district needs to implement a comprehensive review and improvement plan to address these issues and better support student success.