Summary:
ZIP code 54017 has one middle school, New Richmond Middle, serving grades 6–8 with 729 students as part of the New Richmond School District in western Wisconsin. Because it is the only middle school in this ZIP code, there is no cross-school comparison here — the picture is a single-school deep dive, and every middle-school conclusion for 54017 describes this school.
New Richmond Middle is a standout. It earned 4 stars and ranked in the 86th percentile statewide in 2025–2026 (93rd of 643), and it has held 4 stars in each of the last three reported years, staying in the 86th–88th percentile. In 2025–2026, every reported Forward Exam result was above the state average, with gaps ranging from +4.87 percentage points in 6th grade math to +27.77 points in 8th grade science. Science and social studies were the brightest spots: 8th grade science was 79.63% proficient versus 51.86% statewide, and 8th grade social studies was 84.72% versus 64.63%. English language arts was stable and strong across grades 6–8 (66.13% to 72.43%), and 7th and 8th grade math both topped 70%. The main watch point is 6th grade math, which at 58.47% is still above the state's 53.60% but fell 9.29 percentage points from the prior year — the lowest reported school proficiency figure.
Non-academic indicators are generally favorable. Reported dropout is 0.0%, compared with 0.2% for the district and 1.1% for the state, and chronic absenteeism is 14.1%, below the state's 17.3% though slightly above the district's 13.3%. About 26.89% of students are eligible for free/reduced-price lunch, per-student spending is $14,114, and the student-teacher ratio is 13.5. District and school results are closely aligned, suggesting this school is central to the district's middle-grade performance.
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