Summary:
ZIP code 54220 covers 10 schools in Manitowoc, Wisconsin — six elementary, two middle, one traditional high school, and one alternative academy — all part of the Manitowoc School District, serving roughly 4,215 students across kindergarten through 12th grade.
The district overall is rated 1 star and ranks 385th of 432 Wisconsin districts (11th percentile), but that headline hides wide differences between schools. Riverview Elementary is the clear standout: the only 3-star school here, ranked in the 56th percentile, with the strongest test scores (about 57% proficient on average), including 3rd grade math at 70.27% and ELA at 64.86%, both above state averages. It also has the highest elementary spending ($24,469) and smallest elementary classes (8.8 students per teacher), and its rank has climbed three years in a row. Wilson Middle outperforms Washington Middle on nearly every measure — 2 stars and 36th percentile versus 1 star and 24th, with 17.2% chronic absenteeism versus 28.9%. Jackson Elementary posts the lowest absenteeism in the ZIP at 7.4%, less than half the state's 17.3%.
At the other end, Jefferson Elementary and Monroe Elementary both sit at the 12th percentile, with Jefferson's 4th grade math at 24.19% and Monroe's 3rd grade math at 19.44%, far under the state's 54.75%. Lincoln High, the only traditional high school, trails the state in graduation (88.6%), dropout (2.4%), absenteeism (25.2%), and test proficiency, with math at 28.67% versus 42.93% statewide. McKinley Academy at Stangel, a 59-student alternative program, has the most severe outcomes (69.6% chronic absenteeism, 65.5% graduation) and spends $36,998 per student, so its results aren't directly comparable to traditional schools.
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