Summary:
ZIP code 54440 is home to a single public school: Hatley Elementary, an elementary school serving grades PK–5 with about 136 students in the D C Everest Area School District in Wisconsin. Because there is only one school in this ZIP code, there are no in-town comparisons to make — the useful yardsticks are how Hatley compares with its own district, with the state, and with its own past performance. Families should note that there are no middle or high schools listed here, so older students attend school elsewhere in the district.
Hatley's clearest strength is attendance. Its chronic absenteeism rate is 3.5%, compared with 10.9% in the district and 17.3% statewide — a strong signal that students are showing up and engaged. The school is also improving: its statewide rank moved from the 28th percentile and 1 star in 2023–2024 to the 39th percentile and 2 stars in 2025–2026, a gain of roughly 129 positions. Math is a bright spot in grades 3 and 5, where proficiency reached 68% and 66.67%, above state averages of 54.75% and 51.81%.
Even so, Hatley still trails its district overall: the school sits at the 39th percentile with 2 stars, while the district is at the 51st percentile with 3 stars. In 2025–2026 the school was below its district in every subject and grade tested, and 4th grade was a consistent weak point across English language arts, math, science, and social studies — 4th-grade math fell from 40% to 20%, far below the district's 66.08% and the state's 52.87%. With only 136 students, a few children can shift a percentage sharply, so year-to-year swings should be read with caution. Per-student spending is $14,181, the student-teacher ratio is 15.6:1, and 19.12% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
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