Summary:
ZIP code 53125 is served by a single school, Fontana Elementary, a PK–8 school in the Fontana J8 School District, with 197 students, a 9.3:1 student-teacher ratio, and $20,875 in per-student spending. Because it is the district's only school, district-level results in the data mirror the school's own results exactly.
Academically, Fontana Elementary consistently scores above Wisconsin averages. In 2025–2026, its subject averages were 62.28% in ELA, 60.31% in Math, 72.83% in Social Studies, and 61.63% in Science, all above state averages, though the overall school-vs-state gap narrowed from about 13 points in 2024–2025 to about 7.7 points in 2025–2026. Eighth grade is a clear strength: 8th graders beat the state in ELA (76.19% vs 54.38%), Math (71.43% vs 53.67%), Social Studies (80.95% vs 64.63%), and Science (76.19% vs 51.86%). The main watch areas in 2025–2026 are 5th grade Math at 35.29% (state 51.81%) and 4th grade Science and 4th/5th grade ELA, each at 47.06% and below state. Grade-level results swing widely, which is typical in a small school where one class can shift a percentage substantially.
Beyond test scores, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 6.6% is far below the state's 17.3%, and its dropout rate is 0.0% versus 1.1% statewide. The district is ranked 123 of 432 in Wisconsin (72nd percentile, 4 stars), while the school itself has earned 3 stars in each of the past three years, with its strongest recent rank at the 66th percentile in 2024–2025 and 59th percentile in 2025–2026. Overall, families can expect a small, well-resourced PK–8 school with solid above-state achievement, very low absenteeism, and some unevenness by grade and subject.
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