Brillion Middle, Brillion WI - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Brillion Middle

Brillion Middle School, a regular public school serving grades six through eight, sits on Main Street in the small city of Brillion, Wisconsin. The city functions as a bedroom community within a short drive of Appleton, Green Bay, and Manitowoc, and its modest population has seen slight growth in recent years. The school itself draws from the surrounding area and is part of the Brillion School District.

Academically, Brillion Middle stands out among its peers. When measured against other districts in Calumet County, the school’s combined proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it in the top quartile. That is a solid position, and it reflects consistently strong performance in mathematics. In math, the share of students scoring at proficient or above rises steadily from sixth through eighth grade, reaching a level that is well above the typical range for the county. English language arts results are also generally strong in sixth and seventh grades, though eighth-grade ELA proficiency is lower and a parent may want to look into that further with the school. Eighth graders also take state assessments in science and social studies; the social studies proficiency rate is respectable, while the science result is a softer spot.

State testing participation rates were very high, so the results reflect nearly all enrolled students. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available, so a reader cannot assess how those groups performed or what supports are in place. Discipline, attendance, and staffing data were also absent from the available records.

The student body is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic minority and small shares of other racial groups. Just over a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate that is moderate. The school is not a charter or magnet, and it does not have a Title I designation on record. No information on academic programs such as special course offerings or extracurriculars was provided.

The setting is a compact, traditional grid-oriented downtown. City Hall and municipal services are concentrated along Main Street, and the school shares that address. Housing in the area is priced somewhat below the national median, which may be a consideration for families moving into the district. The city maintains a public library, a recreation and aquatics program, and its own police and fire departments, but there is no public transit system; the area is car-dependent. The district itself does not appear to have undergone any major recent changes that would affect families, at least none that were publicly reported in the period examined.

For a family considering Brillion Middle, the academic picture is largely positive, especially in mathematics and in the earlier middle grades for reading. The dip in eighth-grade reading and the middling science results are worth exploring. The school’s size is moderate, and its demographic profile is fairly homogeneous, with a noticeable but not dominant Hispanic population. The community is small and growing slowly, with a suburban-commuter feel. Parents who value strong comparative test performance and a familiar downtown school setting may find this a good fit. Those looking for detailed data on special education or discipline will need to contact the school directly.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 670%

School 70% · District 70%

▲ 17 pts above state median

Grade 775%

School 75% · District 74% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 21 pts above state median

Grade 883%

School 83% · District 83%

▲ 31 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 681%

School 81% · District 81%

▲ 28 pts above state median

Grade 779%

School 79% · District 78% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 27 pts above state median

Grade 865%

School 65% · District 66% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 13 pts above state median

Science

Grade 864%

School 64% · District 64% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 12 pts above state median

Social studies

Grade 871%

School 71% · District 72%

▲ 7 pts above state median

This schoolBrillion 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 6Lower-income68%Higher-income92%24 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income63%Higher-income84%20 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income50%Higher-income77%27 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income54%Higher-income83%30 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income63%Higher-income79%16 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income73%Higher-income90%17 pp gap