Bloomer Middle, Bloomer WI - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Bloomer Middle

Bloomer Middle is a regular public school serving grades five through eight in the Bloomer School District, located in the small city of Bloomer in Chippewa County, Wisconsin. The school sits on Jackson Street, integrated into the town’s compact fabric rather than isolated on a distant campus. A parent or resident considering this school will find a predominantly white student body, with a substantial share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school’s enrollment is of a size typical for a middle school in a rural community.

On the Wisconsin Forward state assessments, proficiency rates across math, English language arts, science, and social studies show a mixed picture. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or above hovers in the mid- to upper-forty-percent range across grades five through eight, with a slight dip in grade seven. In English language arts, the pattern is similar, with a low point in grade five and stronger results in grades six and eight. Science proficiency, tested only in grade eight, sits at a level comparable to that grade’s ELA result. Social studies, also tested in grade eight, shows a notably stronger outcome, with well over half of students meeting proficiency standards. When looking across all tested subjects and grades, the school’s overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile relative to other districts in Chippewa County. Participation rates on the assessments are high across all grades, meaning the results reflect nearly all enrolled students.

The school’s profile does not include data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, staffing ratios, or special population counts such as students with individualized education programs or English learners. A parent may want to ask the school about these areas directly, as they are relevant to understanding the student support environment. There is also no information available on course access or specific programs offered at the middle school level, such as advanced coursework, music, or career exploration.

Bloomer itself is a small, predominantly rural city with a population that has grown modestly in recent years. The town is car-oriented along U.S. Highway 53, about a 25-mile drive north of Interstate 94. The community has a small-town feel with Lake Como at its center, six city parks, a walking trail, an aquatic center, and an 18-hole golf course. The local economy is supported by a Mayo Clinic Health System hospital and clinic, the school district, agriculture, and small businesses. Housing values have risen in recent years, consistent with a modest growth trend. The school is centrally located and shares the community with Bloomer Elementary and Bloomer High School, as well as two private religious schools.

The district itself has no recent referendums, curriculum shifts, or facility updates identified in publicly available sources that would constitute a lasting change for parents. The school appears to function as a straightforward neighborhood middle school serving the town’s students. For a family weighing fit, the academic results suggest a setting where a majority of students are not yet meeting state proficiency benchmarks in core subjects, a pattern worth discussing with the school to understand the supports in place. The community is quiet and rural, and the school’s size and composition reflect that.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 546%

School 46% · District 46%

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 649%

School 49% · District 49%

▼ 4 pts below state median

Grade 745%

School 45% · District 45%

▼ 9 pts below state median

Grade 849%

School 49% · District 49%

▼ 2 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 540%

School 40% · District 40%

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 652%

School 52% · District 52%

▼ 1 pts below state median

Grade 747%

School 47% · District 47%

▼ 5 pts below state median

Grade 852%

School 52% · District 52%

even with state median

Science

Grade 852%

School 52% · District 52%

▲ 1 pts above state median

Social studies

Grade 863%

School 63% · District 63%

▼ 1 pts below state median

This schoolBloomer School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 5Lower-income22%Higher-income50%28 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income32%Higher-income62%30 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income26%Higher-income59%34 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income42%Higher-income57%16 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 5Lower-income33%Higher-income52%19 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income32%Higher-income59%26 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income19%Higher-income59%40 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income36%Higher-income56%20 pp gap