Summary:
ZIP code 53561 has one public school, Merrimac Community, an elementary school serving grades PK–5 in Merrimac, Wisconsin, within the Sauk Prairie School District; there are no middle, high, or alternative schools in the ZIP, so older students likely attend school elsewhere.
For parents, the key strength is that Merrimac Community generally performs above its district and state. In 2025–26, it is rated 4 stars and 72nd percentile (289 of 1,039 schools), compared with Sauk Prairie School District’s 3 stars and 54th percentile (197 of 432 districts). The school outperformed district and state in 7 of 8 listed Forward Exam results in 2025–26, including 5th grade ELA at 81.25%, 4th grade social studies at 88.24%, and 5th grade math at 75%. The one exception is 4th grade ELA at 47.06%, below district (54.21%) and state (53.87%). In 2024–25, the school was even stronger: 5 stars and 95th percentile (52 of 1,044), beating district and state in every listed test, so 2025–26 looks like a dip from an exceptional year but still above-average.
Attendance is also a plus: chronic absenteeism is 12.4%, lower than the district’s 14.9% and state’s 17.3%. With 134 students, 26.87% qualifying for free/reduced lunch, $14,448 per-student spending, and a 14.1:1 student-teacher ratio, the school is small, which can make year-to-year test results volatile; a few students can shift grade-level percentages. Overall, Merrimac Community is a small, above-average elementary school with strong attendance and recent results that usually exceed district and state, though families should watch whether the 2025–26 dip, especially in 4th grade ELA, continues.
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