Best Public Schools in Zip Code 53950

Zip code 53950 in New Lisbon, Wisconsin is served by two public schools — New Lisbon Elementary (grades PK–6, enrollment 298) and New Lisbon Junior High/High (grades 7–12, enrollment 250) — both in the New Lisbon School District, which ranks 379 of 432 districts statewide (12th percentile, 1 star).

The two schools have very different profiles. New Lisbon Elementary stands out for attendance: chronic absenteeism is just 4.7%, compared with 8.4% for the district and 17.3% for the state. Its test scores, however, are mostly below state averages, and it ranked 831 of 1039 Wisconsin schools (20th percentile, 1 star) in 2025–2026. New Lisbon Junior High/High is trending upward, moving from 16th percentile in 2023–2024 to 45th percentile (2 stars) in 2025–2026. It also beats the state on completion: a 95.2% graduation rate versus 92.0%, and a 0.8% dropout rate versus 1.1%. Its chronic absenteeism of 12.6% is higher than the elementary’s but still below the state’s 17.3%.

Math is the clearest shared weakness. 8th grade math is the low point: 18.92% proficient versus 53.67% statewide, and it declined from the prior year. Elementary math is below state in every grade tested, with 5th grade at 27.5%. Bright spots include 4th grade Social Studies at the elementary and 10th grade Social Studies and ACT Science at the high school, all at or above state. The high school spends $19,026 per student versus $17,450 at the elementary, with slightly smaller classes (10.7 vs 11.3 students per teacher). Note that the elementary school’s free/reduced lunch rate is not reported, so it cannot be compared.