Birchwood Middle

Birchwood Middle is a public middle school in Birchwood, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 38 students. The school is part of the Birchwood School District, which is ranked 224 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Birchwood Middle has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin middle schools, with a ranking between 236 and 436 out of around 600-640 schools.

Birchwood Middle faces several challenges, including low student performance on state assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 42.86% to 81.82% in ELA and 50% to 84.62% in Math, compared to the state averages of 53.59% to 53.97% in ELA and 52.98% to 55.53% in Math. The school also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 52.63% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.4% to 21.6%, well above the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Bruce Middle, Cameron Middle, and Rice Lake Middle, it becomes clear that Birchwood Middle lags behind in several key areas, including academic performance and school rankings. However, the school does have some strengths, such as its strong special education programming and a low student-teacher ratio, which could indicate the potential for improvement if the school is able to address the root causes of its challenges.