Summary:
ZIP code 53589, covering Stoughton, Wisconsin, is served by five public schools in the Stoughton Area School District — three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school — with 2,561 students total and a district ranking of 133 of 432 in Wisconsin (69th percentile, 3 stars).
Elementary performance is the strongest tier here. Sandhill Elementary is the top-ranked school in the ZIP (199 of 1,039, 81st percentile, 4 stars), with the highest overall proficiency average (about 70.6) and especially strong math. Fox Prairie Elementary is also 4 stars (269 of 1,039, 74th percentile) and was above the state in every reported test area, with the ZIP's highest elementary ELA result. Kegonsa Elementary improved from 2 stars to 3 stars (62nd percentile) and has the lowest chronic absenteeism at 8.4%, plus standout social studies (83.33%), though its ELA and math are more uneven.
At the middle and high school levels, River Bluff Middle is the biggest upward mover, rising from 39th to 64th percentile and from 2 to 3 stars, with math, science, and social studies now above state; 7th grade ELA is its main gap. Stoughton High posts excellent completion metrics — 98.6% graduation and 0.1% dropout — and above-state science (52.53% vs. 43.2%) and ELA, but math and social studies fall below state.
Two patterns stand out. First, chronic absenteeism and spending don't track neatly with achievement: Sandhill has the highest absenteeism (16.4%) yet the strongest results, while Kegonsa has the lowest (8.4%) but lower ELA and math. Second, science is a district-wide bright spot, strong at all three elementary schools, River Bluff, and the high school.
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