Summary:
ZIP code 54521 in Eagle River, Wisconsin contains three schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, all within the Northland Pines School District: Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River (PK–6), Northland Pines Middle and High School (7–12), and the small School of Options and Applied Research High (9–12). Together they enroll about 1,092 students, with the Middle/High school and Elementary school accounting for nearly all of them.
The Northland Pines Middle and High School is the academic standout, earning 4 stars in each of the last three years and ranking in the 83rd percentile statewide. Its ACT results in English, math, and science beat both district and state averages, it graduates 98.0% of students, and its dropout rate is 0.0%. Parents should note, however, that its 7th- and 8th-grade math, science, and social studies scores fall well below state averages — so the middle grades look weaker than the high school. The Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River has the best attendance in the area (10.4% chronic absenteeism vs. 17.3% statewide), is improving in the rankings, and had 4th-, 5th-, and 6th-grade math scores above state averages. Its 3rd-grade reading and math lag behind.
The School of Options and Applied Research High faces the biggest challenges: only 65 students, 1 star, 27.0% chronic absenteeism, and very low ACT proficiency (math 9.09%, English 22.73%). Yet it reports a 96.7% graduation rate and no dropouts — showing that graduation and test scores measure different things. Overall, the Northland Pines School District’s 3-star rating hides wide differences between its schools.
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