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Best Schools in Birchwood, WI
Birchwood, WI has 15 public schools (5 high, 4 middle, 5 elementary) serving 3,095 students. On average they score 41% on state proficiency tests against a projected 41%, so schools in Birchwood meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Birchwood, WI
The top high schools in Birchwood, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Bruce High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bruce School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 131 Students
2. Spooner High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Spooner Area School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 363 Students
3. Rice Lake High
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rice Lake Area School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 714 Students
4. Birchwood Blue Hills Charter School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Birchwood School District • Charter • Grades 7 - 12 • 7 Students
5. Birchwood High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Birchwood School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 61 Students
Best Middle Schools in Birchwood, WI
The top middle schools in Birchwood, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Birchwood Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Birchwood School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 47 Students
2. Rice Lake Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rice Lake Area School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 601 Students
3. Spooner Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Spooner Area School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 277 Students
4. Bruce Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bruce School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 79 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Birchwood, WI
The top elementary schools in Birchwood, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Haugen Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rice Lake Area School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 88 Students
2. Spooner Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Spooner Area School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 375 Students
3. Birchwood Public Montessori
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Birchwood School District • Charter • Grades Pre K - 6 • 32 Students
4. Birchwood Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Birchwood School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 101 Students
5. Bruce Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bruce School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 200 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Birchwood, WI
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Birchwood, WI has a total population of 1,765 with 13% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 91%, and 22% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Birchwood, WI
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Birchwood, WI.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
14.82 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.62 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
12.20 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Birchwood, WI.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Birchwood, WI.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Birchwood, WI Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Birchwood, WI
How many schools are in Birchwood, WI?
Birchwood, WI has 15 public schools: 5 high schools, 4 middle schools and 5 elementary schools, serving 3,095 students in total.
How do schools in Birchwood perform on state tests?
On average, 15 schools in Birchwood score 41% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 41%, so on average schools in Birchwood meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Birchwood?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Birchwood
3 of 6 schools in Birchwood carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 1D: 1
All 6 public schools we grade in Birchwood. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.