Summary:
Middle schools in the Gibraltar Area School District consist of just one school: Gibraltar Middle, which serves grades 6–8 in Fish Creek, Wisconsin, with 92 students. The district is highly ranked statewide, at 32nd of 432 districts (93rd percentile, 5 stars). Gibraltar Middle’s own rank has slipped recently, from 50th of 641 schools in 2023–24 to 140th of 643 in 2025–26, moving from 5 stars and the 92nd percentile to 4 stars and the 78th percentile.
Academically, math is the clearest strength: all three math grades beat the state in both 2024–25 and 2025–26. In 2025–26, math averaged 70.85% at Gibraltar Middle versus 54.31% statewide, with sixth-grade math at 76.92%. Most ELA, social studies, and science scores also exceeded state averages, though results are uneven. Sixth-grade ELA jumped from 48.28% to 82.05% year over year, while eighth-grade ELA fell from 84.00% to 57.58%. Seventh-grade ELA was essentially even with the state in 2025–26 (55.17% vs 55.33%). Overall, the school averaged 67.59% in 2025–26, above the state’s 55.51%, but its advantage narrowed from 15.30 points in 2024–25 to 12.08 points.
Beyond test scores, chronic absenteeism is a standout strength: 6.7% at Gibraltar Middle, compared with 11.2% in the district and 17.3% statewide. The dropout rate is 0.0%, versus 1.1% statewide, and 22.83% of students receive free/reduced lunch. The school spends $27,372 per student and has a 7.4:1 student-teacher ratio. Those resources and strong attendance likely support achievement. Because the school has only 92 students, each grade has roughly 30 students, so year-to-year score swings can be affected by small cohort changes. Parents should view Gibraltar Middle as a strong but recently uneven school that remains above state averages while working to regain its earlier top-tier ranking.
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