Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 54140

ZIP code 54140 in Wisconsin has two elementary-level schools—Little Chute Elementary (PK–4, 590 students) and Flex Academy (K–8, 87 students)—both in the Little Chute Area School District. The district ranks 83rd of 432 statewide (81st percentile, 4 stars). Flex Academy is the standout: 187th of 1,039 in 2025–26 (82nd percentile, 4 stars), after 144th of 1,044 in 2024–25 (86th percentile) and 330th of 1,061 in 2023–24 (69th percentile). Little Chute Elementary ranks 489th of 1,039 (53rd percentile, 3 stars), after 488th of 1,044 and 427th of 1,061 (60th percentile). Flex Academy’s 2025–26 scores include ELA 5th 91.67%, 6th 85.71%, 7th 71.43%, and math 5th–7th 83.33%–85.71%; Little Chute Elementary is near district and state averages. Both have low chronic absenteeism: 9.7% and 9.1%, below district 12.1% and state 17.3%. Flex Academy also had 0.0% dropout.

Demographics and resources differ. Flex Academy’s free/reduced lunch rate is 16.09%, versus 39.15% at Little Chute Elementary—about 23 percentage points higher. Little Chute Elementary spends $13,382 per student, about 31% more than Flex Academy’s $10,186, and has a lower student-teacher ratio (13.5 vs. 15.8). Yet Flex Academy has the higher rank and stronger proficiency, so spending and class size alone do not determine results. Flex Academy’s small enrollment—87 students across K–8—means grade-level cohorts are tiny, so high percentages can swing with a few students. In 2024–25, Flex Academy posted 100% ELA 5th and 92.86% social studies 4th. Little Chute Elementary was above state in ELA 4th (60.95), math 4th (60.95), social studies 4th (66.67), and science 4th (60). Little Chute Elementary’s 3rd-grade ELA rose from 43.52 in 2024–25 to 55.66 in 2025–26; Flex Academy’s ELA 4th and social studies 4th declined in 2025–26, but math 5th–7th improved.

For parents, Flex Academy offers strong academics, high rankings, low absenteeism, and zero dropout in a small K–8 setting, though small cohorts can make percentages volatile. Little Chute Elementary is a larger PK–4 school performing near district and state averages, with strengths in social studies, science, and some math/ELA grades, plus low absenteeism. Both schools in the Little Chute Area School District keep absenteeism well below district and state levels. Overall, Flex Academy is the academic standout; Little Chute Elementary is a solid, more typical elementary option.