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Schools in Brockway · Black River Falls School District

Brockway’s public schools score below 79% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Brockway’s districts is 26%, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Brockway, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

#326of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
26%
▼ 12 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 12 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.5K
▲ 13% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
WI 13.6
Schools in town
0
1,552 students on the public path
In brief

Brockway’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 427 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Brockway’s, its schools beat 30%, higher than their 21% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Brockway’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,517 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Red Creek Elementary, then Black River Falls Middle, then Black River Falls High. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Brockway’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 21% of Wisconsin school districts, #326 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 21%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (427)Better than 30%
Towns in Jackson County (21)Better than 14%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 772 test results and a graduating class of 114 could put Brockway anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Brockway’s students in the tested grades sat them (772 in math, 771 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Brockway, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1Forrest Street Elementary Schoolin Black River FallsNo scores
2–5Red Creek Elementaryin Black River FallsC
6–8Black River Falls Middlein Black River FallsC+
9–12Black River Falls Highin Black River FallsC−

Brockway’s public schools are run by Black River Falls School District, which also serves Adams, Albion, Alma and Black River Falls and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Black River Falls School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,552 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$18,517WI $16,459 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading26%
State average 38.1% · 771 students tested
Math27%
State average 38.7% · 772 students tested

Brockway vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Brockway’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BrockwayC−Black River Falls
AlbionC−Black River Falls PK–12 · Blair-Taylor PK–12
Black River FallsC−Black River Falls
AdamsC−Black River Falls
Millston—Black River Falls
Manchester—Black River Falls
Komensky—Black River Falls

All 6 neighbors share Black River Falls with Brockway, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Brockway

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Brockwayin other towns
Forrest Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Black River Falls
289 students13:1Rate it →
Red Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Black River Falls
C
436 students12:1Rate it →
Black River Falls Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Black River Falls
C+
327 students13:1Rate it →
Black River Falls High
High · Grades 9–12 · Black River Falls
C−
500 students16:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (DOC: Jackson Correctional Institution).

Questions about Brockway’s schools

Are Brockway’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Brockway children attend score below 79% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #326 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Brockway in?

Black River Falls School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,552 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Brockway kids go to high school?

Black River Falls High in Black River Falls, with 500 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Brockway’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Black River Falls School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Brockway spend per student?

$18,517 in Black River Falls School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.