Summary:
ZIP code 54548 in Minocqua, Wisconsin contains a single elementary-level school — Minocqua Elementary — which serves grades PK through 8 with 506 students in the Minocqua J1 School District. Because it is the only school in the area, parents should judge it against district and statewide averages rather than against nearby peers.
Academically, the school's biggest strength is English Language Arts: in 2025–26, every reported grade from 3rd through 8th scored above the state average, and the school's ELA average of 65.75% was about 11.7 percentage points above the state's 54.04%. Eighth grade stands out across the board, posting 83.02% proficiency in Social Studies and 73.58% in Science, both far above state averages. Social Studies and Science averages (76.42% and 63.21%) also exceed the state. Mathematics is more uneven: the math average fell from 63.45% in 2024–25 to 56.39% in 2025–26, and 4th grade math was 41.51% proficient, about 11.36 points below the state average. Attendance indicators are excellent, with chronic absenteeism of just 2.5% versus 17.3% statewide and a 0.0% dropout rate versus 1.1% statewide.
One thing to watch: the school's state rank has slipped from the 76th percentile in 2023–24 to 72nd in 2024–25 and 61st in 2025–26, moving from 4 stars to 3 stars. It still ranks above the state median, and the district itself ranks 130 of 432 (70th percentile, 4 stars). The school reports $21,513 per-student spending, a 10.5:1 student-teacher ratio, and a 32.41% free/reduced lunch rate. Overall, this is a well-resourced school with strong reading, science, and social studies results and exceptional attendance, with math — especially in 4th grade — and the recent rank trend being the main areas to monitor.
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