Summary:
ZIP code 54627 has just one public school — Ettrick Elementary, serving grades PK–5 in the town of Ettrick, Wisconsin — so parents here are choosing within a single campus rather than comparing local options, and students in grades 6 and up attend school outside the ZIP code.
That one school is a standout. Ettrick Elementary has climbed sharply in state rankings in just two years: in 2023–2024 it was ranked 458th of 1,061 schools (57th percentile, 3 stars), in 2024–2025 it rose to 285th of 1,044 (73rd percentile, 4 stars), and in 2025–2026 it reached 60th of 1,039 schools — the 94th percentile, with 5 stars. Those ratings outpace its own district, the Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District, which is rated 116th of 432 (73rd percentile, 4 stars). On the 2025–2026 Forward Exam, the school beat the state average in every reported subject and grade, and beat the district in all areas except 3rd grade math, where it scored 60% to the district’s 61.02% but still cleared the state’s 54.75%. Highlights include 5th grade math at 93.75%, and 4th grade science and social studies both at 94.12%. Fourth grade science showed the biggest jump, from 44.44% in 2024–2025 to 94.12% in 2025–2026.
Beyond test scores, chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at 1.9%, compared with 2.8% for the district and 17.3% statewide. The school spends $17,085 per student with a student-teacher ratio of 11.8, and 27.42% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. With only 124 students across PK–5, grade-level results can swing widely year to year, so the two-year upward trend is a better guide than any single year’s number.
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