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Bruce Middle

Public Grades 6-8

494^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 23% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Bruce Middle is a small rural school in Bruce, WI, serving grades 6–8 with just 73 students as part of the Bruce School District. Its current statewide picture is concerning: in 2025–2026 the school ranks 494th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools (23rd percentile, 1 star), while the district ranks 384th of 432. That is a steep fall from 2021–2022 through 2023–2024, when Bruce Middle sat in the top quartile at 84th–89th percentile with 4 stars.

The academic slide shows up in test scores. In 2025–2026, Bruce Middle scored below the state average in every reported subject and grade, including 6th grade ELA (39.29% vs. 54.95% state), 7th grade ELA (33.33% vs. 55.33%), 8th grade math (42.31% vs. 53.67%), and 8th grade science (38.46% vs. 51.86%). The multi-year trend is broad: 8th grade math went from 86.21% to 60% to 42.31%, and 8th grade science from 75.86% to 45% to 38.46%. Nearby, Ladysmith Middle has improved to the 50th percentile with above-state results in 8th grade ELA (55%), 7th grade math (65%), 8th grade math (67.5%), social studies (65%), and science (60%). Lake Holcombe Middle also posts strong 6th grade ELA (84.21%) and 7th grade ELA (60%). Bruce now sits ahead of only Flambeau Middle and Birchwood Middle locally.

Subgroup results are uneven: female students rank at the 81st percentile while male students rank at the 13th percentile, and effectiveness for special education students and low-SES students has fallen sharply. One clear strength is attendance — chronic absenteeism was 10.0% in 2024–2025, lower than the district (12.6%), the state (17.3%), and every nearby school. Bruce also spends $20,231 per student and reported 100% free/reduced lunch eligibility in 2024–2025, indicating high economic need. With only 73 students, percentages can swing widely, but the consistency of the decline makes it worth watching closely.

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,231

Per pupil spending ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

104 W Washington Ave
Bruce, WI 54819-9641

(715) 868-2585

District: Bruce School District

Students who attend Bruce Middle usually attend:

High:

Bruce High

Feeder schools for Bruce Middle:

Elementary:

Bruce Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.2%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Hispanic:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (42% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 54 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Wisconsin avg56%

494^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 53 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

384^th of 432Bruce School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	494 of 643	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	53.1	325 of 628	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	78.0	104 of 641	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	68 of 640	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	101 of 617	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	64.2	192 of 613	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	205 of 594	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.6	131 of 579	77.4%	★★★★☆
2017	67.0	170 of 612	72.2%	★★★★☆
2016	68.7	143 of 609	76.5%	★★★★☆
2015	66.8	176 of 612	71.2%	★★★★☆
2014	51.5	329 of 585	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.8	363 of 569	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.6	302 of 559	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.3	369 of 549	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.0	372 of 539	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.1	420 of 521	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	53.1	327 of 519	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.7	209 of 366	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.4	210 of 382	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.5	244 of 324	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	111 of 572	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	55.7	281 of 573	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.9	127 of 580	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	67 of 579	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.9	43 of 576	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	59.8	215 of 574	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.4	263 of 557	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	135 of 551	75.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	341 of 513	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.9	205 of 509	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	91.9	11 of 520	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	84.4	31 of 525	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	82.7	34 of 522	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	68.2	90 of 487	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	48 of 489	90.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	14.4	501 of 575	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.1	340 of 577	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	76.0	100 of 585	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	102 of 591	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	132 of 577	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	156 of 572	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	153 of 557	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	131 of 551	76.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	22.3	372 of 439	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	53.7	166 of 414	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.5	354 of 437	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.9	176 of 414	57.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)81st percentile+57 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)15th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)13th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies46%-18 vs state

Mathematics45%-9 vs state

Science38%-13 vs state

English Language Arts38%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)	Forward Exam Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bruce Middle	Public	6-8	104 W Washington Ave	Bruce	54819	Rusk County	Bruce School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 868-2585	73	7	10.1	—	68 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	3 (4.1%)	30.6	494^th of 643 public middle schools	23.2%		53.1	325^th of 628 public middle schools	48.2%	169	39.3	33.3	42.3	39.3	53.3	42.3	46.2	38.5	$20,231	$828	$19,403
Ladysmith Middle	Public	6-8	1700 Edgewood Ave E	Ladysmith	54848	Rusk County	Ladysmith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 532-5531	144	15	9.7	67.4%	126 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.6%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	53.8	320^th of 643 public middle schools	50.2%		65.1	219^th of 628 public middle schools	65.1%	101	38.5	52.5	55.0	44.2	65.0	67.5	65.0	60.0	$17,793	$1,044	$16,749
Flambeau Middle	Public	6-8	N4540 County Road I	Tony	54563	Rusk County	Flambeau School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 532-5559	115	8	13.8	65.2%	113 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.5	500^th of 643 public middle schools	22.2%		18.6	528^th of 628 public middle schools	15.9%	28	50.0	8.8	48.5	50.0	5.9	35.3	64.7	41.2	$15,955	$1,592	$14,363
Lake Holcombe Middle	Public	6-8	27331 262nd Ave	Holcombe	54745	Chippewa County	Lake Holcombe School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(715) 595-4241	52	5	11.2	55.8%	49 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	45.8	390^th of 643 public middle schools	39.3%		50.7	343^rd of 628 public middle schools	45.4%	47	84.2	60.0	29.4	52.6	46.7	52.9	35.3	41.2	$19,196	$1,282	$17,915
Birchwood Middle	Public	6-8	300 S Wilson St	Birchwood	54817	Washburn County	Birchwood School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 354-3471	36	6	6.1	50.0%	36 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.4	540^th of 643 public middle schools	16.0%		62.8	236^th of 628 public middle schools	62.4%	304	33.3	50.0	0.0	25.0	66.7	0.0	33.3	16.7	$24,455	$1,091	$23,364

Frequently Asked Questions about Bruce Middle

How many students attend Bruce Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 73 students attended Bruce Middle.

What district is Bruce Middle in?

Bruce School District

What high school do graduates of Bruce Middle attend?

Students who attend Bruce Middle usually go on to attend Bruce High

What is the racial makeup of Bruce Middle?

Students at Bruce Middle are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Bruce Middle a good school?

Bruce Middle ranks in the bottom 23.2% of Wisconsin middle schools.

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