Bristol Elementary, Bristol WI - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Bristol Elementary

Bristol Elementary serves students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in a single building, making it the only school in the Bristol #1 School District. The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and sits in a village that is predominantly residential with a rural-suburban feel. The village of Bristol covers a large area at low density, has no traditional downtown, and most residents commute by car to jobs elsewhere. Housing values are well above the national median, and the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals is modest, though not negligible.

The school enrolls a student body that is largely white, with smaller shares of Hispanic students and students who identify as two or more races, and very small numbers of Asian and Black students. The school is mid-sized for a PK-8 building, with enrollment spread fairly evenly across the elementary and middle grades. The district did not have any recent major changes publicly reported, so the school's program and operations appear stable.

Academically, Bristol Elementary performs at a level that places it in the top quartile among the districts in Kenosha County when measured by overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades. This is a strong showing. The state assessment results show a pattern where proficiency tends to be higher in the upper grades than in the early elementary years. In math, for example, the share of students scoring proficient or above rises from about half of fourth graders to roughly three-quarters of seventh and eighth graders. A similar trend appears in English language arts, where eighth grade proficiency is notably high. In science, fourth grade results are a soft spot, with a smaller share of students meeting the bar, while eighth grade science is much stronger. Social studies results are solid, particularly in eighth grade. In every tested grade and subject, student participation rates were very high, nearly all students took the assessments.

Because the school serves only through eighth grade, there is no graduation rate to report, and no chronic absenteeism data was available. The school does not have a Title I designation, which is consistent with the relatively low poverty rate in the area.

The community context matters for families considering this school. Bristol is a place where homes are expensive and the housing market has been appreciating. The village population has grown significantly over the past decade, driven by annexation, and continues to see modest increases. There is no walkable downtown or public transit; daily life requires a car. The school itself is on a campus separate from any commercial center, typical of the area's layout.

For a parent, the takeaway is that Bristol Elementary offers a strong academic foundation, particularly in the middle school years, and operates in a stable, well-resourced district. The weaker early-grade results, especially in fourth grade science and math, are worth asking about: what supports are in place for students who are not yet at the proficient level? The school's overall performance relative to other Kenosha County schools is a clear strength, and the high participation rates suggest that testing is taken seriously. The setting is suburban-exurban, car-dependent, and oriented toward families who own their homes. There is no high school on this campus, so families will need to plan for where students go after eighth grade, typically to a neighboring district or a private option.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 366%

School 66% · District 66%

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Grade 453%

School 53% · District 53%

▼ 1 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 573%

School 73% · District 73%

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

Grade 659%

School 59% · District 59%

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 781%

School 81% · District 81%

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

Grade 876%

School 76% · District 76%

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 354%

School 54% · District 54%

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 457%

School 57% · District 57%

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 574%

School 74% · District 74%

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

Grade 669%

School 69% · District 69%

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 774%

School 74% · District 74%

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

Grade 888%

School 88% · District 88%

▲ 35 pts above state median · ▲ 32 pts above county median

Science

Grade 448%

School 48% · District 48%

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 878%

School 78% · District 78%

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 471%

School 71% · District 71%

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 888%

School 88% · District 88%

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

This schoolBristol #1 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 3Lower-income54%Higher-income54%0 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income41%Higher-income62%21 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income55%Higher-income79%24 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income53%Higher-income72%19 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income67%Higher-income76%9 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income80%Higher-income90%10 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income46%Higher-income70%23 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income36%Higher-income59%23 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income50%Higher-income79%29 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income47%Higher-income62%15 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income72%Higher-income83%11 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income75%Higher-income76%1 pp gap