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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 54703

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At a glance

Schools

5,633

Students

Top rankedNorthwoods Elementary361^st of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Roosevelt Elementary up 131 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Locust Lane Elementary 9.7 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

McKinley Charter School

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

ZIP code 54703 contains 13 schools — 8 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high and 1 alternative — all in the Eau Claire Area School District, serving 5,633 students. North High is the largest at 1,567 students, roughly 28% of the ZIP total; Second Avenue School is the smallest at 16. The district ranks 225 of 432 statewide (2 stars), but its 92.4% graduation rate tops Wisconsin's 92.0%, its 1.0% dropout rate is below the state's 1.1%, and its 16.4% chronic absenteeism is below the state's 17.3%.

The academic standouts are Northstar Middle, at the 64th percentile in 2025-2026 with above-state results in 7th- and 8th-grade math, 8th-grade social studies and 8th-grade science, and Northwoods Elementary, where a 51.97% free/reduced-lunch rate comes with above-state scores in seven of eight tested areas. Davey Elementary was above state in every 2025-2026 subject tested and keeps chronic absenteeism at 5.5%. Attendance is a clear strength for Chippewa Valley Montessori Charter School (4.1%) and Sherman Elementary (4.2%). North High graduates 92.6% of students with a 0.8% dropout rate and above-state ACT proficiency in ELA, math and science, though its social studies score (45.11% vs 48.25%) trailed the state and 27.2% of students are chronically absent.

Longfellow Elementary is the biggest concern: bottom-quartile rankings three years running (20th percentile in 2025-2026), below district and state in every tested subject, the highest reported free/reduced-lunch rate (64.83%) and $21,045 spent per student. McKinley Charter School ranked in the 1st percentile with 0 stars and 0% 10th-grade ACT proficiency in ELA, math and science, plus 60.0% chronic absenteeism — but with 74 students and a 4.05% free/reduced-lunch rate, it likely serves a specialized population. Lakeshore Elementary (36th percentile) was below state in most areas, and Second Avenue School has limited current data and an 8.0% dropout rate. Spending does not track with results: North High spends the least per student ($14,129) yet performs well.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)			Forward Exam Science (2026)		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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
DeLong Middle	Public	6-8	2000 Vine St	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 852-4900	893	73	12.2	43.6%	632 (70.8%)	26 (2.9%)	66 (7.4%)	103 (11.5%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.3%)	54.7	311^th of 643 public middle schools	51.6%		58.2	277^th of 628 public middle schools	55.9%	34							53.7	51.8	55.2				58.5	55.0	56.7		64.1			48.9	$16,418	$615	$15,802
Locust Lane Elementary	Public	K-5	3245 Locust Ln	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 852-3700	296	31	9.7	39.9%	205 (69.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	55 (18.6%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)	54.8	535^th of 1039 public elementary schools	48.5%		48.6	607^th of 1044 public elementary schools	41.9%	72				65.5	53.6	38.3				69.0	64.3	40.4				64.3			58.9		$19,874	$1,103	$18,771
Longfellow Elementary	Public	K-5	512 Balcom St	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 852-3800	290	28	10.3	64.8%	132 (45.5%)	10 (3.4%)	79 (27.2%)	19 (6.6%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.1%)	42 (14.5%)	25	836^th of 1039 public elementary schools	19.5%		30.3	808^th of 1044 public elementary schools	22.6%	28				33.3	43.5	42.5				42.9	23.9	30.0				50.0			34.8		$21,045	$1,211	$19,834
North High	Public	9-12	1801 Piedmont Rd	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 852-6600	1,567	93	16.8	41.2%	1,105 (70.5%)	41 (2.6%)	110 (7.0%)	202 (12.9%)	9 (0.6%)	6 (0.4%)	83 (5.3%)	63.7	194^th of 533 public high schools	63.6%		59.3	168^th of 431 public high schools	61.0%	26	52.1	50.2	50.5															45.1			$14,129	$465	$13,665
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	3010 8th St	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 852-4700	215	20	10.9	39.1%	168 (78.1%)	4 (1.9%)	11 (5.1%)	18 (8.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)	51	580^th of 1039 public elementary schools	44.2%		41.2	711^th of 1044 public elementary schools	31.9%	131				61.3	63.2	52.5				51.6	47.4	35.0				65.8			50.0		$20,001	$408	$19,593
Davey Elementary	Public	K-5	3000 Starr Ave	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 852-3200	332	27	12.5	32.2%	245 (73.8%)	5 (1.5%)	10 (3.0%)	43 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.7%)	61.8	422^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	59.4%		61.1	441^st of 1044 public elementary schools	57.8%	19				62.1	55.4	53.7				62.1	62.5	59.3				66.1			55.4		$16,304	$399	$15,906
Sherman Elementary	Public	K-5	3110 W Vine St	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 852-4800	502	36	13.8	36.3%	338 (67.3%)	7 (1.4%)	22 (4.4%)	92 (18.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.4%)	58.3	470^th of 1039 public elementary schools	54.8%		62.1	428^th of 1044 public elementary schools	59.0%	42				45.6	58.3	62.0				42.7	63.1	49.4				72.6			60.7		$15,967	$389	$15,578
Northwoods Elementary	Public	K-5	3600 Northwoods Ln	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 852-4100	304	24	12.4	52.0%	222 (73.0%)	6 (2.0%)	13 (4.3%)	22 (7.2%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.5%)	66.6	361^st of 1039 public elementary schools	65.3%		59.5	469^th of 1044 public elementary schools	55.1%	108				50.9	60.5	66.7				56.4	57.9	66.7				76.3			65.8		$19,439	$920	$18,519
Northstar Middle	Public	6-8	2711 Abbe Hill Dr	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 852-5100	529	46	11.4	42.9%	407 (76.9%)	6 (1.1%)	25 (4.7%)	66 (12.5%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.6%)	63	230^th of 643 public middle schools	64.2%		58.5	274^th of 628 public middle schools	56.4%	44							55.8	53.1	57.7				57.7	63.4	62.5		70.8			58.9	$16,389	$557	$15,832
McKinley Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	1266 McKinley Rd	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(715) 852-3912	74	8	9.2	4.1%	48 (64.9%)	5 (6.8%)	3 (4.1%)	2 (2.7%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (17.6%)	1.6	530^th of 533 public high schools	0.6%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0																		$23,776	$1,472	$22,304
Lakeshore Elementary	Public	K-5	711 Lake St	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 852-3400	314	29	10.7	53.8%	206 (65.6%)	16 (5.1%)	26 (8.3%)	25 (8.0%)	8 (2.5%)	3 (1.0%)	30 (9.6%)	44.4	665^th of 1039 public elementary schools	36.0%		48.6	605^th of 1044 public elementary schools	42.0%	60				36.8	58.3	51.9				35.1	50.0	44.4				65.0			51.7		$18,083	$1,269	$16,814
Chippewa Valley Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	400 Cameron St	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(715) 852-6950	301	21	14.2	35.2%	254 (84.4%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.3%)	14 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.6%)	65.6	376^th of 1039 public elementary schools	63.8%		69.7	320^th of 1044 public elementary schools	69.3%	56				65.3	55.6	65.9				61.2	52.8	58.5				72.2			58.3		$15,886	$379	$15,507
Second Avenue School	Public, Alternative	4-12	721 Oxford Ave	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 852-6901	16	2	10.6		11 (68.8%)	3 (18.8%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$22,338	$1,793	$20,545

Cities Near Zip Code 54703

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Eau Claire	0.54 mi	23	218^th
Altoona	3.19 mi	4	214^th
Chippewa Falls	8.54 mi	10	249^th
Elk Mound	9.44 mi	3	69^th
Fall Creek	11.98 mi	4	180^th

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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.