Summary:
ZIP code 54021 is served by a single middle school, Prescott Middle, which educates 254 students in grades 6 through 8 as part of the Prescott School District. Because it is the only middle school in the area, its results represent the entire middle-school picture for local families — and that picture is exceptionally strong.
Prescott Middle has earned 5 stars in each of the last three reported school years, ranking 14th of 641 Wisconsin middle schools in 2023–2024, 19th of 628 in 2024–2025, and 31st of 643 in 2025–2026 — still the 95th percentile. In 2025–2026, every tested subject and grade scored above the state average, from 6th-grade ELA at 71.64% (versus 54.95% statewide) to 8th-grade mathematics at 89.53% (versus 53.67%), a gap of nearly 36 points. Eighth grade was the strongest: ELA 81.18%, social studies 83.53%, and science 82.56%, against a state science average of 51.86%. Averaged across grades, ELA proficiency was about 75.94% versus roughly 54.89% statewide, and mathematics about 81.99% versus roughly 54.31%. Year over year, 8th-grade math climbed from 78.41% to 89.53%, while 6th-grade math and 7th-grade ELA declined somewhat; all scores remain well above state levels.
Other measures are equally notable. Chronic absenteeism is just 5.1%, far below the district's 8.9% and the state's 17.3%, suggesting strong student engagement. The dropout rate is 2.1%, higher than the district's 0.7% and the state's 1.1%, but low in absolute terms and worth watching rather than overinterpreting. The school spends $14,442 per student, has a 10.9:1 student-teacher ratio, and reports 16.54% free/reduced lunch eligibility. Its own 5-star, 95th-percentile standing outpaces the Prescott School District's overall 89th percentile and 4 stars, making Prescott Middle a standout part of a strong district.
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