The top reported proficiency rate is 65% in Social studies. The lowest is 58% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Boyceville Middle
Boyceville Middle serves grades six through eight as a regular public school within the Boyceville Community School District. The school is housed in the same building that contains the high school, located on Tiffany Street in the village of Boyceville, a small rural community in Dunn County, Wisconsin.
State testing results from the Forward assessment paint a mixed picture of academic performance. In mathematics, proficiency rates rise across the grades. Around half of sixth graders met the proficient-or-above bar, a share that climbs to nearly three-fifths of seventh graders and approaches three-quarters of eighth graders. English language arts results are less even. Roughly two-thirds of sixth graders and eighth graders scored proficient, but seventh graders posted a notably lower result, with only about two-fifths reaching proficiency. That dip stands out and would be worth discussing with the school to understand what supports are in place for that grade level. Science and social studies are tested only in eighth grade, where roughly three-fifths of students were proficient in science and about two-thirds in social studies. Overall, when all tested subjects and grades are combined into a single proficiency index, Boyceville Middle sits below the midpoint relative to the other districts in Dunn County, though the gap to the median is narrow.
The school enrolls a small student body, with roughly comparable numbers in each of the three grades. The student population is predominantly white, and about a tenth of students are Hispanic. Just over two-fifths of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a share that places the school in a moderate-to-high poverty context for the region. Data on special education and English learner enrollment were not available in the records examined. Parents with children who receive those services should ask the school directly about the programming and staffing levels.
Boyceville itself is a quiet, close-knit agricultural village where the school serves as a natural community anchor. The village is car-dependent, with residents commuting from scattered residential streets and surrounding farmland. The median home value has risen in recent years, but remains below state and national benchmarks, reflecting the area's modest economic base. Key industries are health care, manufacturing, and construction. The village hosts an annual Cucumber Festival that draws visitors, and the public library and local parks provide gathering spaces. The schools are not isolated on a remote campus; they sit within the village and are part of everyday civic life.
Because Boyceville Middle covers only middle school grades, there is no graduation rate to report. Neither discipline data nor chronic absenteeism rates were available in the collected records. A search for recent district-level changes, such as budget shifts or new initiatives, turned up little, so what is known about the school comes from the testing and enrollment profile.
For a family considering this school, the key takeaway is that academic performance is variable by subject and grade, with a notable soft spot in seventh grade ELA. The school's size offers a potentially close environment, and the community is stable and village-centered. A parent would benefit from asking about how the school addresses the seventh-grade ELA results and what enrichment or intervention programs are in place more broadly, since the data provided does not detail course offerings or extracurriculars.
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