Summary:
ZIP code 53913 in Baraboo is home to six public schools — one high school, one middle school, and four elementaries — all part of the Baraboo School District, together enrolling 2,364 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district as a whole carries a 2-star rating at the 35th percentile, but that single label masks wide differences between the individual schools inside it.
The clear standout is Willson Elementary, which ranks at the 63rd percentile with 3 stars, scored above the state in all eight reported test areas, and has the lowest chronic absenteeism in the district at 13.1%. East Elementary also sits above the 50th percentile and has improved for two straight years. Baraboo High made the biggest leap, rising from 1 star to 3 stars and improving in all four 10th grade subjects, with a 92.1% graduation rate. At Jack Young Middle, 8th graders perform at or above the state in reading and math, while 6th and 7th grade reading trails the state.
Families should look carefully at Al Behrman Elementary, the only 1-star school here and the only one trending downward (39th to 29th percentile); its 4th grade social studies result of 45.83 trails the district (67.93) and Willson (77.55). West Elementary-Kindergarten Center serves just 35 students, spends $28,371 per student, and reports 29.4% chronic absenteeism, but no test scores, so its achievement cannot be judged. Free/reduced lunch data is reported for only one school, which limits comparisons.
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