Summary:
The 54819 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Bruce Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 204 students. The school is part of the Bruce School District, which is ranked 290 out of 426 school districts in Wisconsin and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Bruce Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 711 out of 1,067 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 870 out of 1,061 in 2023-2024 and 836 out of 1,044 in 2024-2025. The school's academic performance, as measured by the Forward Exam, is generally below state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 25.81% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 52.14%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (65.69% in 2023-2024), indicating a relatively low-income student population.
Despite the lower academic performance, Bruce Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.1, which could be an asset in providing more individualized attention and support to students. However, the school's higher-than-average spending per student of $14,590 suggests that the district is investing resources in an effort to improve student outcomes, but these efforts have not yet translated into significant academic gains. The school and district will need to identify and address the root causes of the academic challenges faced by its students to help improve performance and ranking within the state.
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