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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 54409

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Summary:

The 54409 zip code area in Wisconsin is home to three elementary schools: East Elementary, North Elementary, and West Elementary, all part of the Antigo Unified School District. While none of the schools stand out as clear performers, the data reveals several key insights about the challenges they face.

Across the three schools, chronic absenteeism rates are high, ranging from 17.7% for the 2023-2024 school year. Test scores also lag behind district and state averages, with East Elementary having the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts (62.96%) and Mathematics (59.26%) for the 2023-2024 school year. In contrast, North Elementary and West Elementary have significantly lower proficiency rates, with the lowest being 20% in ELA for North Elementary in 2023-2024. Additionally, the schools serve communities with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 54% at East Elementary to 78.14% at North Elementary.

The data also reveals differences in resource allocation, with per-student spending ranging from $13,517 at East Elementary to $16,726 at North Elementary for the 2020-2021 school year. Student-teacher ratios also vary, from 9:1 at North Elementary to 11.6:1 at West Elementary for the 2023-2024 school year. Overall, the data suggests that the elementary schools in the 54409 zip code area face significant challenges in terms of academic performance, socioeconomic factors, and resource allocation, which will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve educational outcomes for the students in this community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)	Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	220 7th Ave	Antigo	54409	Langlade County	Antigo Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 623-2506	198	17	11.8	48.5%	158 (79.8%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (10.1%)								(n/a)	66.7	44.4	$13,249	$1,263	$11,986
North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	506 Graham Ave	Antigo	54409	Langlade County	Antigo Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 623-3515	154	16	9.9	72.1%	129 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.4%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.8%)								(n/a)	50.0	44.4	$19,697	$1,338	$18,360
West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1232 7th Ave	Antigo	54409	Langlade County	Antigo Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 623-2508	185	14	13.5	63.2%	147 (79.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.5%)								(n/a)	48.4	41.9	$14,751	$1,385	$13,366

Cities Near Zip Code 54409

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Antigo	0.2 mi	5	408^th
Birnamwood	14.72 mi	1	228^th
Wausau	18.04 mi	21	303^rd
White Lake	18.87 mi	3	375^th
Neopit	19 mi	2	466^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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