Ronald R Albrecht Elementary, Brodhead WI

Original Research by School Decision on Ronald R Albrecht Elementary

Ronald R Albrecht Elementary is a public school serving prekindergarten through fifth grade in Brodhead, Wisconsin, part of the Brodhead School District. It is a regular elementary school, not a charter or magnet. The school building was among those in the district that were newly renovated as of 2025, a publicly reported capital investment in the community’s educational facilities.

The school’s academic performance, as measured by Wisconsin’s Forward assessments for grades three through five, shows a mixed picture. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or above varies across grades, with one grade level reaching just above half proficient and another falling slightly below half. English language arts results also vary by grade, with the highest proficiency seen in the upper elementary grades and lower proficiency in the earlier tested grades. Science and social studies are assessed only in fourth grade, where roughly half or more of students met the proficient benchmark. When looking at the school’s overall proficiency across all tested subjects and grades, it places in the bottom quartile among districts in Green County. A parent may want to follow up with the school to understand what supports are in place for students who are not yet meeting proficiency, and how the school’s approach compares with other elementary options in the area.

The student body is predominantly white, with a smaller share of Hispanic students and even smaller shares of Black, multiracial, and other racial backgrounds. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school does not have data on special education identification or English learner status in the available records.

Brodhead itself is a small, close-knit city with a stable population that has seen little growth over recent decades. Its economy is anchored by manufacturing employers, including global and regional firms, along with health care and retail. The downtown has a revitalized historic core with shops, restaurants, and civic spaces. The Sugar River State Trail and the Pearl Island recreational corridor provide outdoor amenities. Walkability is concentrated downtown; most residents drive to work, and the school is on a separate campus away from the downtown center. Housing values are moderate. The district’s economic development goals include expanding workforce housing, but the community has not seen rapid growth.

Because Albrecht Elementary serves only through fifth grade, there is no graduation rate to report. Data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, course access, and staffing were not provided, so a complete picture of school climate is not available from the current information. A family considering this school should seek additional details on student support structures and classroom environment directly from the school or district.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 352%

School 52% · District 52%

▼ 5 pts below state median

Grade 457%

School 57% · District 57%

▲ 3 pts above state median

Grade 549%

School 49% · District 49%

▼ 2 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 338%

School 38% · District 38%

▼ 15 pts below state median

Grade 443%

School 43% · District 43%

▼ 9 pts below state median

Grade 552%

School 52% · District 52%

▲ 1 pts above state median

Science

Grade 452%

School 52% · District 52%

even with state median

Social studies

Grade 458%

School 58% · District 58%

▼ 7 pts below state median

This schoolBrodhead 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-income24%Higher-income58%35 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income32%Higher-income55%23 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income50%Higher-income54%4 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income44%Higher-income63%18 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income39%Higher-income76%37 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income44%Higher-income54%10 pp gap