Summary:
ZIP code 54484 is served by three public schools — Stratford Elementary (PK–5, 328 students), Stratford Middle (6–8, 163 students), and Stratford High (9–12, 277 students) — all in the Stratford School District and all at 213311 Legion St, Stratford, Wisconsin. Together they enroll 768 students, with elementary making up 42.7%, high school 36.1%, and middle school 21.2%. The district ranks 77th of 432 Wisconsin districts, the 82nd percentile with 4 stars.
Comparing the three, Stratford Elementary has the strongest latest ranking at the 86th percentile, outperforming state averages in every subject reported: ELA 70.2% vs 53.2%, Math 75.5% vs 53.1%, Social Studies 79.1% vs 65.5%, and Science 62.8% vs 53.5%. Its 5th grade Math score of 87.27% is the highest single proficiency figure in the latest data. Stratford High ranks 80th percentile and shines on outcomes: a 98.4% graduation rate vs 92.0% statewide, a 0.0% dropout rate, and above-state ACT results in ELA, Math, and Science. Stratford Middle ranks lowest of the three at the 70th percentile but still 4 stars; its Math average of 72.5% is well above the state's 54.3%, while 8th grade ELA (46.94%) and Science (44.90%) fall below state.
Attendance is a district-wide strength: chronic absenteeism is 3.6% at the high school and 5.0% at both the elementary and middle schools, against 17.3% statewide. Spending and staffing do not track rankings simply — Middle spends the most per student ($15,140) with the smallest enrollment yet the lowest rank, while High spends the least ($13,963) with the highest student/teacher ratio (14.1). Elementary has the highest free/reduced lunch rate (28.66%) but the strongest test results. All three schools remain above average, though each has slipped in ranking percentile over the three-year window, and High's ACT scores declined year over year while staying above state.
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