Summary:
The Gibraltar Area School District serves about 532 students across three schools in Fish Creek, Wisconsin — one elementary, one middle, and one high school, all sharing a campus on State Highway 42. Gibraltar Elementary (PK–5) enrolls 265 students, Gibraltar High (9–12) has 175, and Gibraltar Middle (6–8) is the smallest with 92. The district ranks 32nd of 432 Wisconsin districts — the 93rd percentile — and holds 5 stars.
Gibraltar Elementary is the academic standout: it sits in the top 2% of Wisconsin elementary schools, has earned 5 stars for three straight years, and posts test scores 20–40 percentage points above state averages in many grades, with chronic absenteeism of just 5.0% versus the state's 17.3%. Gibraltar High is also a 5-star school in the top 5–6% of state high schools, with a 100% graduation rate, a 0% dropout rate, and above-state scores in every reported subject. Its one red flag is chronic absenteeism of 21.5% — above the state's 17.3% and more than four times the elementary school's rate. The district's overall 11.2% absenteeism is pulled down by the elementary and middle schools.
Gibraltar Middle remains a 4-star school at the 78th percentile, with the district's lowest student-teacher ratio (7.4), lowest free/reduced lunch rate (22.83%), and low absenteeism of 6.7%. Its ranking has slipped, though — 92nd to 82nd to 78th percentile over three years — and ELA results are mixed, with Grade 7 essentially tied with the state at 55.17% versus 55.33% and Grade 6 below state in 2024–2025. With only 92 students, grade-level scores swing sharply year to year, which looks more like cohort effects than a uniform decline. For parents, the key watch items are high school absenteeism and the middle school's ranking trend, while elementary achievement and high school completion are clear strengths.
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