Glenbrook Elementary, Pulaski WI

Original Research by School Decision on Glenbrook Elementary

Glenbrook Elementary serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public school in the Pulaski Community School District. It is one of several elementary schools feeding into a district that covers a small village about a short drive west of Green Bay, Wisconsin. The school itself sits on a traditional residential street in the village center. The enrollment is mid-sized for an elementary school, with classes across all primary grades. The student body is predominantly white, with smaller shares of students who identify as Hispanic, Asian, American Indian, Black, or two or more races. About a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate that places the school in a moderate range for economic need in the area.

State assessment results from the most recent testing year provide a detailed view of academic performance. In mathematics, proficiency rates rise steadily across grades, with the highest share of students meeting or exceeding standards at fifth grade. English language arts proficiency follows a similar upward pattern but at somewhat lower levels, particularly at third grade where roughly half of students scored proficient. Science and social studies, tested only at fourth grade, show around three-fifths of students reaching the proficiency benchmark. The school’s overall performance across all tested subjects and grades, when combined into a single index, falls in the bottom quarter among districts in Brown County. This suggests that while Glenbrook is not the highest-performing elementary option in the county, there is a clear trajectory of improvement as students move through the grade levels, especially in math. A parent may want to ask the school about specific supports for early literacy, given the lower third-grade reading results.

Because Glenbrook is an elementary school, there is no graduation rate or high school pathway data to report. The data also lack specific information on course access, programs such as gifted or special education, or discipline rates. These gaps are common for primary schools, but families who want to understand what enrichment or intervention services exist should contact the school directly.

The surrounding village of Pulaski has a strong Polish heritage, reflected in annual festivals and local landmarks. The population is growing slowly, and the built environment is a compact small-town grid with parks, a historic church, and a rail trail for walking and biking. Many residents likely commute to the Green Bay metro area for work. Housing values in the area sit near the state average and below the national median, making it a relatively affordable place for families. A 30-year fixed mortgage rate at the time of this data was slightly above the national average, which affects monthly costs for homebuyers. Rents compared to local incomes suggest a modest rental market.

The district itself has passed two recent recurring referendums, in 2022 and 2024, to exceed state revenue limits for educational programming, staff retention, safety, and facilities. This pattern of voter-approved funding increases indicates a community willing to invest in its schools, though it also means property taxes have risen accordingly. For a family considering Glenbrook, the school offers a traditional elementary setting in a small, close-knit village with gradual growth and a supportive district funding environment. The academic picture shows room for growth, especially in early literacy, but also a positive grade-level trend.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 360%

School 60% · District 69% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 463%

School 63% · District 61% · ▲ 2 pts above district

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

Grade 573%

School 73% · District 65% · ▲ 8 pts above district

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

English language arts

Grade 346%

School 46% · District 61% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 454%

School 54% · District 58% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 563%

School 63% · District 61% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Science

Grade 458%

School 58% · District 59% · ▼ 1 pts below district

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

Social studies

Grade 461%

School 61% · District 73% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

This schoolPulaski Community 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-income27%Higher-income58%31 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income46%Higher-income58%12 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income57%Higher-income64%7 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income44%Higher-income70%26 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income67%Higher-income62%5 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income64%Higher-income74%10 pp gap