Best Public Schools in Zip Code 54612

ZIP code 54612 is Arcadia, Wisconsin, where three public schools — Arcadia Elementary (PK–4, 531 students), Arcadia Middle (5–8, 359 students), and Arcadia High (9–12, 413 students) — serve 1,303 students combined, all within the Arcadia School District.

Arcadia Middle is the clear standout, earning 2 stars and ranking in the 40th percentile — far above the district's overall 6th percentile, 0-star profile — with 8th grade results above state in social studies, math, and English language arts, plus very strong 7th grade scores in 2024–2025. Arcadia High presents a different picture: it graduates 97.4% of students (above the state's 92.0%) with a dropout rate of just 0.4% (state: 1.1%), yet ACT math proficiency sits around 17–18%, roughly 25 points below state. Arcadia Elementary is the largest school with the highest free/reduced lunch rate (82.67%) and the weakest results, with every listed 2025–2026 test below state by gaps of roughly 18 to 31 points.

Attendance is a strength across the ZIP. Chronic absenteeism is below the state's 17.3% at all three schools: Arcadia Middle at 4.7%, Arcadia Elementary at 7.8%, and Arcadia High at 14.5%. Notably, spending does not track with outcomes: the high school spends the most per student ($14,671) and the middle school the least ($13,459), yet the middle school posts the strongest relative performance. Families should also know middle school results are uneven — 5th grade ELA (28.38% vs. 53.63% state) and 6th grade math (27.78% vs. 53.6% state) lag well behind the upper grades, and high school math remains the most persistent gap in the area.