Summary:
ZIP code 54658 is served by a single public school — Stoddard Elementary, an elementary school for grades PK–5 in the De Soto Area School District, with 105 students. Because it is the only school in the area, there is no local comparison to make; the useful comparisons are to its own district, the state, and its own past years. The community context matters for reading the numbers: about one in four students (23.81% free/reduced lunch) is economically disadvantaged, per-student spending is $17,247, and the student-teacher ratio is 12.1. The district as a whole ranks 297 of 432 in Wisconsin, at the 31st percentile with 2 stars.
The strongest signals at Stoddard Elementary are attendance and reading. Chronic absenteeism was 4.5% in 2024–2025, compared with 9.9% in the district and 17.3% statewide — less than half the district rate and roughly one-quarter of the state rate. In 2025–2026, English Language Arts was a clear strength: all three tested grades exceeded the district average, led by 5th grade ELA at 70.59% (state 53.63%), with 3rd grade ELA at 58.82% — a sharp rebound from 28.57% a year earlier. The prior year also brought standout 4th grade results, with social studies at 88.89% (state 63.65%) and science at 72.22% (state 50.83%). In 2025–2026 the school beat its district in 7 of 8 reported tests.
Math is the clearest concern. In 2025–2026, 3rd grade math was 29.41% against the state's 54.75%, and 4th grade math was 40% versus 52.87%, though 5th grade math (52.94%) edged above state. Science slipped to 46.67%, below the state's 53.46%. Reflecting this mixed picture, the school's rank fell from the 64th percentile (3 stars) in 2024–2025 to the 44th percentile (2 stars) in 2025–2026. With only 105 students, small grade cohorts make percentages swing widely, so single-year changes should be read cautiously. Overall: strong attendance and reading, uneven math, and a recent ranking decline.
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