Summary:
ZIP code 53089 is served by two middle-level schools in Hamilton School District: Templeton Middle, serving grades 7–8 with 766 students, and Silver Spring Intermediate, serving grades 5–6 with 758 students, for 1,524 students combined. The district ranks 11th of 432 in Wisconsin — the 97th percentile with 5 stars — placing it among the strongest district contexts in the state; in every test row, district results match the school results, suggesting these two schools account for the district's grade-level outcomes in grades 5–8.
Templeton Middle is the more visibly ranked school: it placed 14th of 628 in 2024–25 and 38th of 643 in 2025–26, remaining 5-star and in the 94th percentile. Standout results include 92.65% proficient in Social Studies 8 (2024–25) versus 62.51% statewide and 83.28% in Math 8 versus 53.06% statewide. In 2025–26, several eighth-grade scores eased: Science 8 fell 10.15 points, Social Studies 8 fell 6.80 points, ELA 8 fell 6.75 points and Math 8 fell 6.26 points, while seventh grade improved in both ELA and math. Its chronic absenteeism is 6.2% and its dropout rate 0.0%, against 17.3% and 1.1% statewide.
Silver Spring Intermediate is remarkably stable, averaging 79.7% proficiency in both years, with Math 5 at 81.42% versus 51.81% statewide in 2025–26. Its signature strength is attendance — 3.2% chronic absenteeism, less than one-fifth of the state's 17.3% and below the district's 5.9%. Every reported test score at both schools exceeds the state average, with gaps ranging from +15.70 to +29.61 percentage points. Templeton Middle spends about $701 more per student ($14,814 vs $14,113) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (15.5 vs 16.8), while Silver Spring Intermediate has slightly lower free/reduced lunch (11.87% vs 13.45%). Because they serve different grade levels, their scores are best compared with state and district benchmarks.
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