Summary:
The 54658 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Stoddard Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 118 students. Stoddard Elementary is part of the De Soto Area School District.
Stoddard Elementary has a SchoolDigger rating of 3 out of 5 stars, placing it in the middle range of performance compared to other Wisconsin elementary schools. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 379 out of 1,044 schools in 2024-2025 to 475 out of 1,067 schools in 2022-2023. While the school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally below the district and state averages, it performs relatively well in Social Studies and Science, with 4th-grade students scoring significantly higher than the district and state averages.
Stoddard Elementary has a higher-than-average percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (33.05%), indicating a larger proportion of students from low-income families. The school's per-student spending for the 2020-2021 school year was $14,706, which is higher than the national average of around $12,000 per student. Additionally, the school has a student-teacher ratio of 14.3, slightly lower than the national average of around 16 students per teacher. While the school faces challenges, such as a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7%, its resource allocation and performance in certain subject areas suggest that it may be employing effective strategies to support its student population.
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