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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 54650

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At a glance

Schools

1,307

Students

Top rankedEagle Bluff Elementary206^th of 1,044 Wisconsin elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Pertzsch Elementary up 55 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 54650 zip code area is home to four elementary schools that are part of the Onalaska School District, which is ranked 134 out of 426 school districts in Wisconsin and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The data reveals a significant disparity in academic performance among these schools, with Eagle Bluff Elementary and Pertzsch Elementary consistently outperforming the district and state averages, while Northern Hills Elementary lags behind.

Eagle Bluff Elementary stands out as the top-performing school in the area, consistently ranked in the top 20% of Wisconsin elementary schools with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excels in all core subjects, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the district and state averages. In contrast, Pertzsch Elementary is also a high-performing school, ranked in the top 25% of Wisconsin elementary schools and excelling particularly in Mathematics.

The data also reveals that all four schools have the same chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools have similar per-student spending, ranging from $12,364 to $12,903 for the 2020-2021 school year, and varying student-teacher ratios, with Onalaska Prekindergarten Partner School having the highest at 20.8 students per teacher.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Eagle Bluff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Eagle Bluff Ct	Onalaska	54650	La Crosse County	Onalaska School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 783-2453	471	32	14.8	24.0%	329 (69.9%)	6 (1.3%)	26 (5.5%)	69 (14.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.5%)	77.1	206^th of 1044 public elementary schools	80.3%		78.8	175^th of 1061 public elementary schools	83.5%	31	62.0	61.9	58.2	76.0	76.2	82.1	72.6	66.7	$15,342	$250	$15,092
Northern Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	910 East Ave N	Onalaska	54650	La Crosse County	Onalaska School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 783-4542	463	34	13.4	47.1%	280 (60.5%)	14 (3.0%)	27 (5.8%)	98 (21.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.9%)	45.7	647^th of 1044 public elementary schools	38.0%		47.9	641^st of 1061 public elementary schools	39.6%	6	57.6	37.1	46.3	66.7	50.0	48.8	51.6	38.7	$15,049	$524	$14,525
Pertzsch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	524 Main St	Onalaska	54650	La Crosse County	Onalaska School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 783-5644	373	28	13.4	45.0%	250 (67.0%)	5 (1.3%)	24 (6.4%)	48 (12.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (11.5%)	73.2	267^th of 1044 public elementary schools	74.4%		70	322^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	69.7%	55	70.8	73.5	48.3	75.4	85.7	60.3	75.5	49.0	$16,544	$580	$15,963

Cities Near Zip Code 54650

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Onalaska	0.64 mi	7	155^th
La Crosse	2.61 mi	19	355^th
Holmen	3.14 mi	7	113^th
West Salem	7.08 mi	3	135^th
Bangor	11.56 mi	2	351^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.