Gibraltar Middle, Fish Creek WI - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Gibraltar Middle

Gibraltar Middle, a regular public school serving grades six through eight, sits within the unincorporated community of Fish Creek in Door County. Fish Creek itself is a small resort village, a mix of tourist-oriented commercial and residential life, packed with galleries, shops, and restaurants along a compact stretch of Highway 42. The population swells dramatically in summer. Peninsula State Park, with its trails, beaches, and campgrounds, is the dominant civic anchor. The housing market reflects the area’s desirability as a vacation destination: home values in the zip code are well above national benchmarks.

The school serves a small student body. The student population is predominantly white, with a Hispanic share and a smaller share identifying as two or more races; enrollment draws from the broader town of Gibraltar. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a notable level of economic diversity.

On state assessments, Gibraltar Middle presents a picture of mixed performance that depends heavily on grade level and subject. In mathematics, results trend upward as students advance. A solid share of sixth graders meet or exceed proficiency, that share grows for seventh graders, and by eighth grade a large majority are proficient. The trajectory in English language arts is more uneven. The proportion of sixth-grade students reaching proficiency is lower, a result a parent may want to discuss with the school. Seventh-grade ELA performance is considerably stronger, and by eighth grade a very large majority of students are proficient. In science, tested only in grade eight, a strong majority of students meet the proficiency mark. Eighth-grade social studies results also show a large majority of students scoring proficient. Participation rates across all assessments were reported as full. The school’s overall proficiency index sits above the midpoint among the five districts in Door County.

Because Gibraltar Middle serves only grades six through eight, there is no graduation rate to report. Data on special education identification and English learner status were not available, so the school’s profile in those areas is a gap in this account. Similarly, information on discipline, course access, staffing ratios, and attendance was not provided.

The district brief showed no recent changes of lasting impact that were publicly reported.

For a family considering Fish Creek, the school’s size means children will be in a setting where they know their classmates and teachers well. The academic trajectory in math is clearly a strength, with proficiency rising each year through eighth grade. The ELA dip in sixth grade is real and may be a point of focus. The school’s performance on the Wisconsin Forward exam, where a large share of eighth graders are proficient in reading and full majorities are proficient in science and social studies, suggests a capable core of students hitting academic targets as they prepare for high school. The community context is one of tourism and seasonal influx, not rapid residential growth; the year-round student body reflects the permanent local population.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 662%

School 62% · District 62%

▲ 9 pts above state median

Grade 770%

School 70% · District 70%

▲ 16 pts above state median

Grade 872%

School 72% · District 72%

▲ 21 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 648%

School 48% · District 48%

▼ 5 pts below state median

Grade 770%

School 70% · District 70%

▲ 18 pts above state median

Grade 884%

School 84% · District 84%

▲ 32 pts above state median

Science

Grade 868%

School 68% · District 68%

▲ 17 pts above state median

Social studies

Grade 884%

School 84% · District 84%

▲ 20 pts above state median

This schoolGibraltar Area 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-income57%Higher-income46%12 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income50%Higher-income81%31 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income71%Higher-income59%12 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income50%Higher-income81%31 pp gap