Bloomer Middle

Summary:

Bloomer Middle is a public middle school located in Bloomer, Wisconsin, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 332 students. The school is part of the Bloomer School District, which is ranked 314 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bloomer Middle's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly below the state average in most subject areas and grade levels, but the school stands out in 8th grade Social Studies, where it consistently outperforms the state average by a significant margin (65.67% proficient or better in 2023-2024 vs. 61.09% statewide). The school also performs better than the state average in 8th grade Science, with 55.22% proficient or better in 2023-2024 compared to 49.62% statewide. Bloomer Middle has shown strong performance for its Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status student groups, ranking in the top half of Wisconsin middle schools in these categories in recent years. However, the school's ranking for Female students has declined in recent years, and its ranking for White students is relatively low.

Bloomer Middle's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly below the nearby schools, such as Cadott Junior High, Elk Mound Middle, and Chippewa Falls Middle. However, Bloomer Middle stands out in 8th grade Social Studies and Science, outperforming many of the nearby schools in these subject areas. The school has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.9% in 2018-2019 to 33.5% in 2021-2022 before declining to 13.1% in 2022-2023, which could be impacting its overall academic performance.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 600 Jackson St
       Bloomer, WI  54724-1616


(715) 568-1025

District: Bloomer School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
352nd of 641 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,553 Help


Students who attend Bloomer Middle usually attend:

High:    Bloomer High

Feeder schools for Bloomer Middle:

Elementary:    Bloomer Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  12.9 Help
Number of students:  332

Racial breakdown:

White:
96.4%
African American:
1.5%
Hispanic:
1.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  31.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Bloomer Middle ranks worse than 54.9% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.74. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (96.4%), African American (1.5%), Hispanic (1.2%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bloomer Middle is 12.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bloomer Middle is $11,553.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bloomer Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Bloomer Middle 352nd of 641 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Bloomer Middle in the ranking list.)

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Bloomer School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bloomer School District 314th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bloomer Middle

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Rank History for all students at Bloomer Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 68.50 148th 519 71.5%
2009 53.01 319th 521 38.8%
2010 58.43 268th 539 50.3%
2011 54.51 330th 549 39.9%
2012 42.49 437th 559 21.8%
2013 39.35 425th 569 25.3%
2014 56.04 289th 585 50.6%
2015 58.26 272nd 612 55.6%
2016 59.08 244th 609 59.9%
2017 54.96 268th 612 56.2%
2018 45.12 349th 579 39.7%
2019 42.27 384th 594 35.4%
2021 52.26 301st 613 50.9%
2022 57.70 248th 617 59.8%
2023 54.00 286th 640 55.3%
2024 50.74 352nd 641 45.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Bloomer Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.68 402nd 417 3.6%
2019 29.03 316th 414 23.7%
2021 67.80 72nd 437 83.5%
2022 67.60 76th 421 81.9%
2023 46.39 205th 439 53.3%
2024 39.04 256th 425 39.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bloomer Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.21 290th 489 40.7%
2019 41.89 300th 487 38.4%
2021 53.52 199th 499 60.1%
2022 61.04 152nd 522 70.9%
2023 49.77 250th 525 52.4%
2024 50.90 244th 520 53.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Bloomer Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.17 296th 551 46.3%
2019 44.94 353rd 557 36.6%
2021 56.12 249th 574 56.6%
2022 62.47 188th 576 67.4%
2023 56.80 236th 579 59.2%
2024 47.72 339th 580 41.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Bloomer Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.67 366th 551 33.6%
2019 41.28 371st 557 33.4%
2021 49.57 297th 572 48.1%
2022 52.68 273rd 577 52.7%
2023 50.75 291st 591 50.8%
2024 53.87 288th 585 50.8%
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Rank History for White students at Bloomer Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 20.47 332nd 382 13.1%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Bloomer Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 220 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 220
1990 226 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 228
1991 224 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 225
1992 232 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 232
1993 252 0 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 254
1994 249 0 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 252
1995 284 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 286
1996 284 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 286
1997 283 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 283
1998 268 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 268
1999 235 0 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 236
2000 251 0 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 254
2001 249 1 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 254
2002 244 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 245
2003 244 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 245
2004 243 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 246
2005 227 2 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 230
2006 215 2 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 219
2007 207 3 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 213
2008 272 3 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 277
2009 275 3 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 281
2010 286 3 1 1 2 n/a n/a 0 293
2011 285 2 3 2 2 0 0 0 294
2012 316 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 323
2013 304 2 3 2 1 0 1 0 313
2014 311 2 2 2 1 0 1 0 319
2015 306 1 1 1 2 0 4 0 315
2016 301 3 1 3 5 0 4 0 317
2017 304 4 0 4 5 0 3 0 320
2018 327 8 1 5 5 0 0 0 346
2019 360 7 1 8 4 1 0 0 381
2020 354 4 2 6 2 1 2 0 371
2021 339 3 3 3 1 2 1 0 352
2022 335 3 3 5 0 2 1 0 349
2023 320 5 0 4 0 0 3 0 332

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bloomer Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 220 17.5 12.5 20.9
1990 228 17.9 12.7 20.2
1991 225 18.5 12.1 18.7
1992 232 19.7 11.7 19.8
1993 254 17.3 14.7 15.7
1994 252 18.5 13.6 15.5
1995 286 20.2 14.2 16.1
1996 286 20.2 14.2 16.1
1997 283 19.3 14.7 15.2
1998 268 19.3 13.9 12.7
1999 236 20.8 11.3 17.8
2000 254 19.7 12.9 27.6
2001 254 19.7 12.9 17.7
2002 245 19.0 12.9 24.9
2003 245 19.0 12.9 24.9
2004 246 17.5 14.1 29.7
2005 230 16.0 14.4 n/a
2006 219 15.3 14.3 n/a
2007 213 14.7 14.5 25.4
2008 277 19.4 14.3 25.6
2009 281 19.6 14.3 33.1
2010 293 18.6 15.7 45.1
2011 294 18.8 15.6 46.9
2012 323 20.5 15.7 42.7
2013 313 20.2 15.4 41.2
2014 319 20.1 15.8 38.9
2015 315 n/a n/a 41.3
2016 317 19.0 16.6 43.5
2017 320 21.3 14.9 35.6
2018 346 23.9 14.4 32.7
2019 381 25.6 14.8 38.6
2020 371 24.4 15.2 37.5
2021 352 24.6 14.2 40.1
2022 349 25.6 13.6 34.4
2023 332 25.6 12.9 31.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bloomer Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 220 17.5 12.5 20.9
1990 228 17.9 12.7 20.2
1991 225 18.5 12.1 18.7
1992 232 19.7 11.7 19.8
1993 254 17.3 14.7 15.7
1994 252 18.5 13.6 15.5
1995 286 20.2 14.2 16.1
1996 286 20.2 14.2 16.1
1997 283 19.3 14.7 15.2
1998 268 19.3 13.9 12.7
1999 236 20.8 11.3 17.8
2000 254 19.7 12.9 27.6
2001 254 19.7 12.9 17.7
2002 245 19.0 12.9 24.9
2003 245 19.0 12.9 24.9
2004 246 17.5 14.1 29.7
2005 230 16.0 14.4 n/a
2006 219 15.3 14.3 n/a
2007 213 14.7 14.5 25.4
2008 277 19.4 14.3 25.6
2009 281 19.6 14.3 33.1
2010 293 18.6 15.7 45.1
2011 294 18.8 15.6 46.9
2012 323 20.5 15.7 42.7
2013 313 20.2 15.4 41.2
2014 319 20.1 15.8 38.9
2015 315 n/a n/a 41.3
2016 317 19.0 16.6 43.5
2017 320 21.3 14.9 35.6
2018 346 23.9 14.4 32.7
2019 381 25.6 14.8 38.6
2020 371 24.4 15.2 37.5
2021 352 24.6 14.2 40.1
2022 349 25.6 13.6 34.4
2023 332 25.6 12.9 31.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Bloomer Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $224 (2.1%) $10,272 (97.9%) $10,495
2020 $259 (2.4%) $10,372 (97.6%) $10,631
2021 $463 (4.0%) $11,090 (96.0%) $11,553

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bloomer Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 384th of 594 Middle schoolsRanks 286th of 640 Middle schools
 20%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bloomer Middle)37.930.5
 7.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Bloomer School District)37.930.5
 7.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)40.939.2
 1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bloomer Middle)36.837.8
 1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Bloomer School District)36.837.8
 1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)47.848.4
 0.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Bloomer Middle)41.438.6
 2.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Bloomer School District)41.438.6
 2.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)41.740.6
 1.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Bloomer Middle)40.240.9
 0.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Bloomer School District)40.240.9
 0.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)43.542.6
 0.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Bloomer Middle)43.740.9
 2.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Bloomer School District)43.740.9
 2.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)45.541.1
 4.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Bloomer Middle)37.925.4
 12.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Bloomer School District)37.925.4
 12.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)39.735.7
 4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Bloomer Middle)23.937.7
 13.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Bloomer School District)23.937.7
 13.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)37.337.8
 0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Bloomer Middle)29.634.1
 4.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Bloomer School District)29.634.1
 4.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)36.531.8
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Bloomer Middle)44.365.9
 21.6%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Bloomer School District)44.365.9
 21.6%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)52.159.2
 7.1%
8th Grade Science (Bloomer Middle)51.155.3
 4.2%
   8th Grade Science (Bloomer School District)51.155.3
 4.2%
   8th Grade Science (Wisconsin)54.649.4
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students381332
 12.9%
African American75
 28.6%
American Indian40
 100%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic84
 50%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White360320
 11.1%
Two or More Races03
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients38.6%31.6%
 7%


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Students at Bloomer Middle are 96% White, 2% African American, 1% Hispanic.

Bloomer Middle ranks 352nd of 641 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 332 students attended Bloomer Middle.

Students who attend Bloomer Middle usually go on to attend Bloomer High


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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