Summary:
Zip code 54208 covers Denmark, Wisconsin, a single-district community served by four schools — one elementary (PK–5), one middle (6–8), and two high schools (grades 9–12 and 6–12) — all located at 450 N Wall St and operating under the Denmark School District, which enrolls about 1,616 students and is rated 3 stars, ranking 207th of 432 Wisconsin districts.
Denmark Elementary is the academic and attendance anchor: its chronic absenteeism rate of 1.9% is roughly nine times lower than the state's 17.3%, and 5th graders posted 74.55% proficiency in math (vs. 51.81% statewide) and 70% in ELA (vs. 53.63%). Third grade is its weak spot, sitting slightly below state averages in both subjects. Denmark Middle is the most consistent above-state performer, with math proficiency above the state in every grade in both years tested and a standout 8th-grade class (71.2% math, vs. 53.67% statewide); its 7th-grade ELA trails the state by about 6.9 points. Attendance is the district's quiet superpower — all four schools beat the state rate, and rates rise modestly with grade level.
Denmark High is the caution flag: its rating fell from 78th percentile (4 stars) to 43rd (2 stars), and proficiency dropped in all four subjects year over year, moving from above-state to below-state in each. Graduation (94.1%) and dropout (0.2%) outcomes remain healthy, and the swing partly reflects a new cohort of 10th graders, so it is worth watching rather than panicking over. Viking Academy, a 26-student 6–12 program with the highest free/reduced lunch share (46.15%) and absenteeism (12.0%) in the zip, has no test-score data reported, so its academic performance is unknown; treat its figures as directional only.
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