The top reported proficiency rate is 70% in Social studies. The lowest is 57% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Bryant Elementary
Bryant Elementary is a regular public school in Superior, Wisconsin, serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. The school sits within the Superior School District, which operates one high school, one middle school, and five elementary schools across the city. Bryant Elementary enrolls a student body that is predominantly White, with small shares of students who are Hispanic, Black, two or more races, or American Indian. About half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a marker that a substantial portion of families are working with moderate incomes. The school did not report data on students with individualized education programs or English learners, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the scale of those supports.
Academically, Bryant Elementary shows a mix of results across tested grades and subjects. On the state’s Forward assessment, proficiency rates in math improve a little as students move through the grades, with the lower tested grade near the midpoint and the upper grades slightly stronger. In English language arts, the pattern varies, with one grade near the midpoint and the others above it. Science and social studies, tested only in fourth grade, show a majority of students reaching the proficient level. Full participation in testing means these results reflect nearly every enrolled student. Overall proficiency across subjects and grades places Bryant Elementary above the midpoint among the three school districts in Douglas County. Because there are only three districts in the county, that position carries limited comparative weight, but it does indicate that the school’s composite performance is on the stronger end of the local set. No data on chronic absenteeism or graduation rate was available; graduation rate is not applicable for an elementary school.
The school’s community is Superior, a mid-sized industrial and port city at the western tip of Lake Superior. It functions as a working harbor city with shipyards, rail yards, an oil refinery, and other manufacturing employers like Amsoil and Charter NEX Films. The city is car-dependent, with low population density and residential neighborhoods spreading outward from a historic commercial corridor on Tower Avenue. Housing values in the area are below the statewide median and well below the national median, and rents represent a modest share of typical local income, making the area relatively affordable for homebuyers and renters. Civic anchors include Barker’s Island recreation area, a large municipal forest, Carnegie libraries, and museums like Fairlawn Mansion and the SS Meteor whaleback ship. The University of Wisconsin-Superior and a technical college also operate within the city, but they are not clustered with the downtown.
We looked for recent district-level changes such as referenda, curriculum shifts, or property tax adjustments that would matter to a parent, but publicly reported information on these topics was limited. The district brief did not surface any specific changes that meet a lasting-impact bar, so a parent may want to check directly with the district office for current developments.
Bryant Elementary offers a neighborhood school option for families in Superior’s elementary years. Its academic results are solid on balance, with a slight upward trend through the upper elementary grades, and its proficiency index sits on the higher side of a small-county field. The school serves a student population that is largely White and reflects a community where about half of families qualify for income-based meal assistance. For a parent weighing this school, the main considerations are the day-to-day experience within the building—programs, class sizes, staffing, and special education support—rather than the academic story, which appears steady but not exceptional in the broader state context. Those details were not available in the data reviewed and are best pursued through a school visit or conversation with the principal.
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