Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 53014

ZIP code 53014 is home to a single elementary school — Chilton Elementary in Chilton, Wisconsin — which serves grades PK–4 with 375 students as part of the Chilton School District. Because it is the only elementary school in this ZIP code, parents should evaluate it by comparing it with district and state averages rather than with neighboring schools. On that measure it looks strong: for 2025–2026 the school ranks 312 out of 1,039 schools statewide, putting it in the 70th percentile with 4 stars. That is a clear step up from 2024–2025, when it ranked 471 out of 1,044 in the 55th percentile with 3 stars, and from 2023–2024, when it ranked 472 out of 1,061 in the 56th percentile with 3 stars. The district overall sits at 151 out of 432, in the 65th percentile with 3 stars, so the elementary school is currently rated above its district's overall standing.

Academically, Chilton Elementary exceeded the state average in every reported 2025–2026 Forward Exam area, and every tested subject and grade improved over the prior year. Math is a particular strength: 3rd-grade math reached 67.12% proficiency versus the state's 54.75%, and 4th-grade math reached 69.77% versus 52.87% — a margin of +16.90 percentage points, the largest school-versus-state gap in the data. Fourth-grade science posted the biggest single-year gain, rising from 46.97% (below the state's 50.83%) to 63.95% (above the state's 53.46%). English Language Arts also improved, with 4th grade at 62.79% against the state's 53.87%, and 3rd grade at 58.9% against 52.08%.

Chronic absenteeism at the school was 8.1% in 2024–2025, less than half the statewide rate of 17.3% and just slightly above the district's 7.9%. About 42.67% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, per-student spending is $14,352, and the student-teacher ratio is 11.7. Two caveats are worth keeping in mind: year-over-year test results compare grade levels, not necessarily the same students, and without benchmarks the spending and staffing figures cannot be judged as high or low.