Schools in Zip Code 53118

ZIP code 53118 covers Dousman, Wisconsin, and contains three schools — two elementary schools and one middle school serving grades PK through 8, with no high school in the ZIP — all part of the Kettle Moraine School District, which ranks 68th of 432 Wisconsin districts at the 84th percentile with 4 stars. Together they enroll 1,174 students.

Two schools stand out. Kettle Moraine Middle is the academic leader: at 726 students it is the largest school in the area, and it has earned 5 stars for three straight years, ranking in the 95th–97th percentile among Wisconsin middle schools (24th of 643 in 2025–26). Its 2025–26 test average of 80.2% is about 24.7 points above the state middle-school average of roughly 55.5%, with subject scores of 78.8% in ELA, 81.0% in math, 86.4% in social studies and 75.6% in science. It also reports 0.0% dropout and 7.6% chronic absenteeism. Kettle Moraine Explore is small, with 137 students, but strong: 4 stars, 85th percentile (159 of 1039), an overall test average of 71.5% against about 54.7% statewide, and the ZIP's highest single score — 96.3% in 4th grade social studies. It achieves this with the lowest per-student spending ($13,060) and the highest student-teacher ratio (16.6).

Dousman Elementary is the contrast: 2 stars and ranked 611 of 1039 (41st percentile) in 2025–26, down from 3 stars the two prior years, with an overall test average of 52.3% — below the elementary district average of 70.1% and slightly below the state elementary average of 54.7%. Weak spots include 4th grade ELA at 35.3% and 4th grade science at 41.2%. The gap between the two elementary schools widened from about 8.8 points to about 19.2 points. Attendance is a bright spot across all three schools (6.2%, 6.5% and 7.6% chronic absenteeism versus 8.5% district and 17.3% state), and Dousman's higher spending ($17,680) and smaller classes (12.7 ratio) do not correspond to higher results — though with only three schools, this is a small sample.