Bristol #1 School District

Bristol #1 School District in Wisconsin is a one-school district: Bristol Elementary serves PK–8 and enrolls 830 students. There are no middle, high, or alternative schools in the district. Because the district has only one school, district and school results are often identical. The district ranks in the 84th percentile among Wisconsin districts with 4 stars, while the school ranks 279th of 1,039 schools—73rd percentile—with 4 stars in 2025–26. Over three years, the school improved from 62nd to 73rd percentile and from 3 to 4 stars, a 129-position gain.

Academically, the school is above state averages in nearly every subject and grade. In 2025–26, 15 of 16 Forward Exam grade/subject proficiency results beat Wisconsin. Subject averages were ELA 67.17% vs. 54.04%, math 68.32% vs. 53.73%, social studies 76.73% vs. 65.07%, and science 66.56% vs. 52.66%. Grade-level averages were strongest in 8th grade (77.83% vs. 56.14%) and 6th grade (79.48% vs. 54.28%). 8th grade posted 79.25% ELA, 79.25% math, 80.19% social studies, and 72.64% science. Chronic absenteeism is 6.2%, compared with 17.3% statewide—less than half the state rate.

Watch items: 4th grade ELA was the only below-state result, at 50.59% vs. 53.87%, down 6.23 points from 2024–25. 4th grade still averages above state overall because science rose from 47.73% to 60.47%, and math and social studies remain above state. 7th grade math fell sharply from 81.19% to 60.00%, though it remains 4.33 points above state. 6th grade surged: ELA rose from 69.39% to 81.63%, and math rose from 59.18% to 77.32%. The dropout rate is 1.4% vs. 1.1% statewide. Overall, this is a high-performing, improving school with standout 6th and 8th grade results.