Summary:
ZIP code 54568 covers the Arbor Vitae area of Wisconsin's Northwoods, and it contains just one school in the available data: Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary, a PK–8 school with 514 students in the Woodruff J1 School District. Because it is the only school here, it is the default standout — but it also earns that status on its own merits.
On the Forward Exam, Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary beat the state in 13 of 16 tested grade-and-subject comparisons in 2025–2026, and 11 of 16 the year before. Its overall average proficiency was 62.79% versus the state's 55.13%. Science is the strongest subject by far: 66.23% school-wide against 52.66% statewide, and eighth-grade science reached 71.67% versus 51.86%. Eighth grade is a clear bright spot, topping the state in all four subjects — ELA at 70.00% vs. 54.38%, math at 70.00% vs. 53.67%, social studies at 75.00% vs. 64.63%, and science. The school holds a 3-star rating in all three years of rank history, and the Woodruff J1 School District is also rated 3 stars, ranking 153 of 432 districts. In 2025–2026 the school placed 404 of 1,039 schools, the 61st percentile.
A few areas deserve attention. Sixth-grade ELA and seventh-grade math fell below state in both years, and those are the most persistent weak spots. Some grades slipped year over year — fourth grade dropped in all four subjects — though it still finished above state. Chronic absenteeism was 19.6% versus the state's 17.3%, and the reported dropout rate was 2.4% versus 1.1%. Context matters here: per-student spending is $16,717, the student-teacher ratio is 11.4, and 36.77% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
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