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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 54487


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Top rankedTomahawk Middle250th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools
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Summary:

ZIP code 54487 contains exactly one middle school: Tomahawk Middle, which is part of the Tomahawk School District. It serves grades 6–8, enrolls 259 students, and is located at 1048 E Kings Rd in Tomahawk, Wisconsin. Because it is the only middle school in the ZIP code, everything below describes this one school rather than a comparison among several.

Tomahawk Middle ranked 250 of 643 Wisconsin middle schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 61st percentile with 3 stars. That is a recovery from 2024–2025, when it ranked 345 of 628 at the 45th percentile with 2 stars, and it roughly matches its 2023–2024 standing of 252 of 641, also 61st percentile with 3 stars. Its average proficiency across tested areas rose to 58.87%, above the state's 55.51%, after sitting at 52.19% in 2024–2025, below the state's 54.42%. In 2025–2026 the school was above the state in 6 of 8 tested areas. Its clearest strengths were 8th grade social studies (74.32% vs 64.63% statewide), 8th grade science (62.16% vs 51.86%), 7th grade math (69.88% vs 55.67%), and 6th grade ELA (60.53% vs 54.95%). The two exceptions were 6th grade math (39.47% vs 53.60%) and 8th grade ELA (50.00% vs 54.38%). Math is notably grade-dependent: 7th grade math is far above the state while 6th grade math is far below. Scores improved year over year in 7 of 8 tested areas, with 6th grade math the only decline — a 16.48 percentage-point drop.

Attendance stands out: chronic absenteeism is 4.1% at the school, compared with 5.0% in the district and 17.3% statewide, and the dropout rate is 0.0% at both the school and district levels versus 1.1% statewide. About 48.26% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, per-student spending is $16,906, and the student-teacher ratio is 12.9:1. The district as a whole ranks 265 of 432 districts, at the 39th percentile with 2 stars, so the middle school's current 3-star standing is a relative bright spot. The main watch items are 6th grade math and 8th grade ELA, which has been below the state in both years.

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