Schools in Zip Code 53818

ZIP code 53818 covers Platteville, Wisconsin, and contains four schools serving about 1,544 students from prekindergarten through 12th grade — two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school — all part of the Platteville School District, which holds 4 stars and ranks in the 83rd percentile of Wisconsin districts.

Academically, every reported 2025–2026 test at Platteville High, Platteville Middle, and Westview Elementary scored above the state average. Platteville Middle is the strongest performer, ranking in the 85th percentile with 4 stars; its proficiency averages about 69.2% across 10 tests, roughly 14 points above the state. Westview Elementary (76th percentile, 4 stars) is an efficiency standout — the lowest per-student spending in the group at $14,091, with strong results and low absenteeism (14.3%). Platteville High (78th percentile, 4 stars) is well above state in ACT Math and Social Studies, though ACT English Language Arts is only slightly above state.

Watch items: Platteville Middle has the highest chronic absenteeism at 23.8%, well above the district's 17.5% and the state's 17.3%, and Platteville High's dropout rate (2.3%) is more than double the state's 1.1%, with a graduation rate of 91.2% slightly below the state's 92.0%. Neal Wilkins Early Learning Center serves PK–K only and has no current test data; it has the highest free/reduced lunch rate (47.8%) but the lowest absenteeism (13.5%) and a low student-teacher ratio (11.8). Overall, spending does not map neatly onto outcomes here, and school-level variation matters.