Almond-Bancroft Middle

Almond-Bancroft Middle is a small public middle school in Almond, Wisconsin, serving 74 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Almond-Bancroft School District, which is ranked 404 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Almond-Bancroft Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin middle schools, with its highest ranking being 233 out of 617 schools in the 2021-2022 school year.

Academically, Almond-Bancroft Middle's performance on the Forward Exam is significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 25% to 33.33%, compared to the state average of around 53-54%. The school's performance in Mathematics was also low, with proficiency rates ranging from 24.14% to 31.25%, compared to the state average of around 52-55%. The school has also experienced relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.3%, and high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.9% to 19.5%.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as P.J. Jacobs Junior High and Waupaca Middle, Almond-Bancroft Middle generally performs worse academically, with proficiency rates often 20-30 percentage points lower. However, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with its Hispanic students and English Language Learners performing better than its White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. To improve overall outcomes, Almond-Bancroft Middle may need to closely examine its instructional practices, student support systems, and resource allocation to address the underlying factors contributing to its challenges.