Summary:
ZIP code 54451 has one elementary school, Medford Elementary, serving grades PK–4 with 587 students in the Medford Area Public School District.
Medford Elementary is on an upward trend. Its statewide rank improved from 533 of 1,061 in 2023–2024 to 415 of 1,039 in 2025–2026, while its percentile rose from 50 to 60 and its star rating went from 2 stars to 3 stars. The school also has very low chronic absenteeism: 6.5% in 2024–2025, compared with 14.7% in the district and 17.3% statewide. About 41.23% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, per-student spending is $11,816, and the student-teacher ratio is 13.5 to 1.
In 2025–2026, Medford Elementary scored above the Wisconsin state average in all six reported subject and grade areas, but it trailed its district in five of six. Its highest score was 4th grade Social Studies at 69.23% (3.72 points above state, 3.64 below district). 4th grade ELA showed a dramatic turnaround, rising from 46.67% to 58.12%, moving from below state to above state. Science improved to 58.97% but remains the largest district gap at 6.46 points. Mathematics declined year over year—3rd grade math from 68.47% to 63.83% and 4th grade math from 60.95% to 56.41%—though both stayed above state averages. Overall, the school is improving, with strong attendance and above-state test performance, and its next opportunities are closing district gaps in 4th grade Science and ELA and reversing math declines.
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