Summary:
ZIP code 54173 in Suamico, Wisconsin, contains one elementary school: Bay Harbor Elementary, which serves grades PK–4, enrolls 344 students, and belongs to the Howard-Suamico School District. It is the standout school in this area, with a clear upward trajectory: it ranked 295th of 1,061 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2023–2024 (72nd percentile, 4 stars), 159th of 1,044 in 2024–2025 (85th percentile, 4 stars), and 95th of 1,039 in 2025–2026 (91st percentile, 5 stars). That places it in the top 10% of elementary schools statewide and above its district, which ranks 61st of 432 districts (86th percentile, 4 stars).
For parents weighing practical context, Bay Harbor Elementary reports an 11:1 student-teacher ratio and $15,120 per-student spending in 2024–2025. Its free/reduced lunch rate is 20.35%, which is relatively low. Chronic absenteeism is 11.9%, better than Wisconsin’s 17.3% but higher than the Howard-Suamico School District rate of 9.7%; with 344 students, that is roughly 41 students chronically absent. This makes attendance a relative watch point even though the school outperforms the state.
On the Forward Exam, Bay Harbor Elementary exceeds state averages in every reported subject and grade in both years. In 2025–2026, 4th grade social studies reached 88.24% proficient versus 65.51% statewide, and 4th grade science reached 82.69% versus 53.46% statewide—a jump from 61.76% in 2024–2025. Math results are mixed: 4th grade math improved from 63.24% to 75.00% and beat the district, while 3rd grade math fell from 74.07% to 64.79%, the only 2025–2026 figure below the district average (by 3.96 points) but still 10.04 points above state. Cohort changes help explain some of this. Overall, Bay Harbor is high-performing and upward-trending; the main areas to monitor are 3rd grade math variability and absenteeism relative to the district.
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