Summary:
The 53089 zip code area is home to two exceptional middle schools, Silver Spring Intermediate and Templeton Middle, both of which have consistently demonstrated outstanding academic performance and earned top rankings in Wisconsin.
Hamilton School District, which includes Silver Spring Intermediate, is ranked 10th out of 426 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Templeton Middle, on the other hand, has been ranked among the top 14 middle schools in Wisconsin for the 2024-2025 school year and also holds a 5-star rating. Both schools boast significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the state average, often exceeding 75% for 5th-8th grade students. Templeton Middle also stands out with exceptional proficiency rates in Social Studies (92.65%) and Science (77.71%) for 8th-grade students.
In terms of student demographics, both schools have relatively low rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating a relatively affluent student population. Silver Spring Intermediate has a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7%, while Templeton Middle has a slightly lower rate of 17.7%. The schools also differ in their per-student spending, with Templeton Middle spending $12,971 per student and Silver Spring Intermediate spending $11,928 per student. Additionally, Templeton Middle has a lower student-teacher ratio of 15.7, compared to Silver Spring Intermediate's ratio of 16.6.
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