Summary:
ZIP code 53235 contains exactly one listed elementary school — Willow Glen Primary School — a PK–3 school with 263 students at 2600 E Bolivar Ave in Saint Francis, part of the Saint Francis School District. Because it is the only elementary school in the ZIP, there are no within-ZIP peers to compare it against; the useful comparisons are to its district and to the state.
Academically, the most recent 3rd Grade Forward Exam results are a bright spot. In 2025–2026, 70.45% of students were proficient in English Language Arts versus 52.08% statewide (about 18.4 points above state), and 72.73% were proficient in math versus 54.75% statewide (about 18.0 points above state). In 2024–2025, ELA was 63.04% versus 52.14% statewide (about 10.9 points above), while math was 50% versus 55% statewide (5 points below). Math therefore rose 22.73 percentage points year over year, though that likely reflects a different group of 3rd graders rather than the same students improving. ELA has been consistently above state in both listed years, making it the steadier positive signal.
Context is mixed. The Saint Francis School District ranks 368 of 432 in Wisconsin, at the 15th percentile with 1 star, which contrasts with the school's above-state grade-3 results — the district figure reflects all grades and schools, not just this PK–3 building. Chronic absenteeism is 19.8%, above the state rate of 17.3% but slightly below the district's 20.4%, and 45.63% of students are eligible for free/reduced lunch. Spending is $15,782 per student with a student-teacher ratio of 15.6. Because the school serves only PK–3, test data cover just one tested grade, and the available rank history (2003–2005) is far too old to indicate current performance.
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