Best Public Schools in Zip Code 53590

The Sun Prairie Area School District in zip code 53590 consists of 16 schools, including 10 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 3 high schools, serving students from pre-K through 12th grade. The district is ranked 266 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

The data reveals significant performance gaps between the highest-performing and lowest-performing schools in the district. Eastside Elementary, Horizon Elementary, and Token Springs Elementary stand out as consistently high-performing elementary schools, with strong test scores and other metrics across multiple years. In contrast, Westside Elementary, C.H. Bird Elementary, and Creekside Elementary are among the lowest-performing schools in the district, with consistently low test scores and other performance indicators.

The data also suggests a strong correlation between a school's socioeconomic status, as measured by free/reduced lunch rates, and its academic performance. Schools with higher free/reduced lunch rates, such as Westside Elementary and C.H. Bird Elementary, tend to have the lowest test scores and other performance metrics. Additionally, the district's alternative high school, Prairie Phoenix Academy, has lower test scores and a higher free/reduced lunch rate compared to the other high schools, indicating that it may be serving a more disadvantaged student population.