Pulaski Community Middle, Pulaski WI

Original Research by School Decision on Pulaski Community Middle

Pulaski Community Middle serves grades six through eight as a regular public school within the Pulaski Community School District. It sits in the village of Pulaski, a small community with a strong Polish heritage located roughly a half-hour west of Green Bay. The student body is predominantly white, with smaller shares of students who identify as American Indian, Hispanic, or two or more races. About a fifth of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a share near the middle for the area. The school enrolls a population typical for a mid-sized middle school.

State testing results from the most recent year show the school's academic performance across the core subjects. In math, a majority of students in each grade scored proficient or above, with the highest result in eighth grade. In English language arts, roughly six in ten students met proficiency in each grade, a little below math. Science is tested only in eighth grade, and here about half of students reached proficiency, a noticeably softer area. Social studies, also tested only in eighth grade, produced the strongest result, with a large majority proficient. When compared to other districts in Brown County, the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects sits just below the midpoint. This places it in the middle range of the county, a notch behind several higher-performing peers but ahead of a few others. There is no graduation rate to report, as the school does not serve high school grades. Information on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the data reviewed, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about how those students are supported and how they perform.

The village of Pulaski itself is compact, with a traditional main-street feel. Shippy Park anchors the downtown, and the Mountain Bay State Trail runs through town, offering walking and biking access. The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, with its twin towers, is a landmark. Population growth has been modest and steady, and the village draws partly from its proximity to Green Bay for employment and services. Home values in the area are above the Wisconsin average, and the housing market shows a moderate upward trend. Rental costs relative to incomes appear manageable, though mortgage payments are higher than typical rents.

The district has sought additional funding through voter-approved recurring referendums in recent years, most recently in 2024, to support educational programming, staff retention, student safety, and facilities. This pattern indicates a community willing to increase local property tax contributions to maintain or expand what the schools offer.

For a family considering this school, the picture is of a middle-of-the-road academic performer within its county, with solid proficiency in math and social studies, and a noticeable gap in science that may warrant a closer look. The student population is not highly diverse, and the share of students from lower-income households is modest. The village offers a stable, small-town environment with a distinct cultural identity. The school’s programs and course offerings were not detailed in the available data, so families looking for specific electives, advanced coursework, or extracurricular options would need to check with the school directly. Overall, Pulaski Community Middle fits a family seeking a conventional public middle school in a rural-small-town setting with academic results that track near the county average.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 665%

School 65% · District 65%

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

Grade 762%

School 62% · District 62%

▲ 8 pts above state median · even with county median

Grade 870%

School 70% · District 70%

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 662%

School 62% · District 62%

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

Grade 759%

School 59% · District 59%

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

Grade 861%

School 61% · District 61%

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

Science

Grade 853%

School 53% · District 53%

▲ 2 pts above state median · even with county median

Social studies

Grade 871%

School 71% · District 71%

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above 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 6Lower-income51%Higher-income65%14 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income54%Higher-income60%7 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income47%Higher-income64%18 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income54%Higher-income68%14 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income41%Higher-income67%26 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income59%Higher-income72%13 pp gap