Summary:
ZIP code 53965 covers Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, and contains three public schools, all part of the Wisconsin Dells School District: Spring Hill Elementary (PK–5), Wisconsin Dells Middle School (6–8), and Wisconsin Dells High School (9–12). Together they enroll roughly 1,565 students. The district as a whole is rated 2 stars, ranking 251st of 432 Wisconsin districts (42nd percentile).
The middle school is the clear standout: it is the only 3-star school here, ranks in the 62nd percentile (242nd of 643), and is the only building with a rising three-year trend (53rd → 60th → 62nd percentile). Its 8th grade math proficiency of 74.56% is about 21 points above the state's 53.67%. Spring Hill Elementary sits at the 50th percentile with 2 stars; its academics are close to state average, but it has the lowest chronic absenteeism in the group (6.3% vs. 17.3% statewide), the smallest classes (11.8 students per teacher), and the broadest improvement — 7 of its 8 reported test rows rose year over year. The high school ranks 44th percentile, and none of its four reported assessments exceed state proficiency, with math lagging by more than 6 points. Yet it graduates 95.1% of students, above the state's 92.0%, with a 1.0% dropout rate.
Two things are worth knowing. First, high school results come from the ACT in 10th grade, while grades 3–8 use the Forward Exam, so those figures are not directly comparable — but each school is measured against the state on the same test, so the gaps still matter. Second, the high school was once the top-rated building here (66th percentile in 2023–24) before falling to 32nd and recovering to 44th, so trends have diverged. Spending is nearly identical across all three schools ($15,050–$15,300 per student), and all serve high-poverty populations (54.9%–60.2% free/reduced lunch). Families should note that the district's single 2-star rating averages together a strong middle school and two middling ones.
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