Summary:
ZIP code 54443 has one elementary school, Kennedy Elementary, serving grades PK–6 in Junction City as part of the Stevens Point Area Public School District. It enrolls 170 students. The district is rated 3 stars and ranks 211 of 432 Wisconsin districts, or the 51st percentile, while Kennedy Elementary is rated 2 stars. The school ranked 578 of 1,039 elementary schools in 2025–26, or the 44th percentile, up from 703 of 1,044 in 2024–25 and close to its 2023–24 rank of 600 of 1,061. All reported test-score figures in this dataset are available.
For parents, the standout is attendance: Kennedy’s 2024–25 chronic absenteeism rate was 8.2%, compared with 17.7% for the district and 17.3% for the state — less than half either rate — even though 35.29% of students received free or reduced lunch. Academic bright spots include 2025–26 5th grade ELA at 55.0% proficient, above district and state; 3rd grade ELA at 57.14%, near district and above state; 4th grade science at 57.89% and social studies at 68.42%, both above state; and 2024–25 3rd grade math at 61.90%, well above district and state.
Math is the clearest academic weak spot. In 2025–26, Kennedy’s average math proficiency was 48.7%, versus 54.0% district and 53.3% state, while ELA was closer at 52.4% versus 57.1% district and 53.6% state. Fourth grade has been a pressure point: in 2024–25, ELA was 28.57%, math 38.10%, and science 38.10%; in 2025–26, ELA and math were both 47.37%, still below district and state. Overall, Kennedy is a 2-star school with exceptional attendance and improvement from 2024–25 to 2025–26, but it still trails district norms overall. The biggest opportunity is raising math proficiency and stabilizing 4th grade.
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