Summary:
ZIP code 54740 has one middle school, Elmwood Middle, serving grades 5–8 with 92 students in Elmwood School District. It is the only middle school in the area, so comparisons are mainly to its district and Wisconsin. The school’s recent rank history is strong: 77 of 643 in 2025–2026 (88th percentile, 4 stars), 30 of 628 in 2024–2025 (95th percentile, 5 stars), and 45 of 641 in 2023–2024 (93rd percentile, 5 stars). That is much stronger than the district’s overall rank of 160 of 432 (63rd percentile, 3 stars).
Academically, Elmwood Middle generally beats state averages. In 2025–2026, it was above the state in 8 of 10 reported Forward Exam assessments; only 5th-grade math (50 vs. 51.81) and 6th-grade math (50 vs. 53.6) were below state. In 2024–2025, it was above state in all 10. Social studies and science are strengths: 8th-grade social studies was 90 vs. 64.63 statewide in 2025–2026, and 8th-grade science was 85 vs. 51.86. ELA stayed above state both years, ranging from 60 to 79.17 in 2025–2026. Math split in 2025–2026: grades 5 and 6 were 50, while grades 7 and 8 were 79.17 and 75. Attendance is excellent: chronic absenteeism was 5.4% vs. 6.2% district and 17.3% state, and dropout was 0.0 vs. 2.4 district and 1.1 state. Free/reduced lunch is 29.35%, per-student spending is $14,135, and the student-teacher ratio is 12.4.
With only 92 students, percentages can swing from a few students changing proficiency, and year-to-year results involve different cohorts. District figures often mirror the school for grades 5–7. Overall, Elmwood Middle is a small, high-performing school with strong social studies, science, and upper-grade math/ELA results, plus favorable attendance and dropout metrics; the main caveats are its small size and the 2025–2026 dip in lower-grade math.
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