Best Public Schools in Zip Code 53115

ZIP code 53115 in Delavan, Wisconsin contains four schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, all within the Delavan-Darien School District: one elementary school (Turtle Creek Elementary, PK–2), one middle school (Phoenix Middle, 5–8), and two high schools (Delavan-Darien High and Delavan Darien Technical School Inc, both 9–12). Together they enroll 1,449 students — 604 in high school, 474 in middle school, and 371 in elementary. The district is ranked 412th of 432 Wisconsin districts, placing it in the 5th percentile with 0 stars, so every school here shares that broader context.

Comparing the schools, Delavan-Darien High is the largest at 511 students and the strongest academically, with a 96.8% graduation rate (above the district's 96.5% and the state's 92.0%), a 0.1% dropout rate, and the best test results in the zip code — though still below state averages. Phoenix Middle has the best attendance in the area at 8.7% chronic absenteeism, well under the district's 13.1% and the state's 17.3%, plus a low student-teacher ratio of 11.6 and large grade-5 gains in math and ELA. Turtle Creek Elementary has the smallest classes (ratio 10.1) and highest spending ($19,882 per student), but serves PK–2 so it has no current test scores. Delavan Darien Technical School Inc is the smallest (93 students), spends the least ($5,950), has the highest ratio (23.8), and posts the lowest proficiency (ELA 5.88%), yet graduates 93.3% with a 0.0% dropout rate.

Key takeaways for families: poverty is high everywhere, with free/reduced lunch ranging from 54.21% to 65.77%. Completion is a genuine strength at both high schools, even where test scores lag. Attendance does not track neatly with achievement — Phoenix Middle has the best attendance, while Delavan-Darien High has the weakest attendance but the best graduation and test outcomes. Finally, data coverage is uneven: Turtle Creek has no current test data and the technical school has very limited history, so conclusions about those two schools should be more cautious.