Summary:
ZIP code 53178 is served by a single public school: Sullivan Elementary, an elementary school in the Jefferson School District in Wisconsin. It serves grades PK–5 and enrolls 144 students, so families in this small community have one neighborhood school for the elementary years and would look to neighboring areas for middle and high school options.
Sullivan Elementary has been on a clear upward path. Its statewide school rank improved from 532 of 1,061 schools (50th percentile, 2 stars) in 2023–2024, to 343 of 1,044 (67th percentile, 3 stars) in 2024–2025, to 218 of 1,039 (79th percentile, 4 stars) in 2025–2026 — a 29-percentile-point gain and a jump from 2 stars to 4 stars in two years. In 2025–2026, the school scored above both its district and the state in every reported Forward Exam subject and grade. Math was especially strong (grade 4 at 73.08%, grade 3 at 73.68%), and grade 4 social studies reached 88.46% proficient, the highest reported score in the data. Grade 4 science came in at 69.23%. English language arts was also above district and state at every grade, though by smaller margins. Year-to-year swings are notable — grade 3 math fell from 92.00% to 73.68% while grade 4 math rose from 44.44% to 73.08% — which is typical for a school this small, where one grade-level cohort can move results sharply.
Two other numbers stand out for parents. Chronic absenteeism in 2024–2025 was just 5.3%, compared with 16.3% in the district and 17.3% statewide — roughly a third of both rates. The school also reported a student-teacher ratio of 12.5, per-student spending of $14,637, and 23.61% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Overall, Sullivan Elementary combines strong and improving test results, a 4-star state rating, and very low absenteeism, with the main caveat being its small enrollment.
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