Schools in Zip Code 54751

ZIP code 54751 covers Menomonie, Wisconsin, where five public schools serve about 2,832 students in grades PK–12, all part of the Menomonie Area School District: three elementary schools (River Heights Elementary, Oaklawn Elementary, and Wakanda Elementary), one middle school (Menomonie Middle), and one high school (Menomonie High). There are no alternative schools in the ZIP. The district ranks 228 of 432 statewide, at the 47th percentile with 2 stars, but that district-wide view hides big differences between individual schools.

Among the elementaries, Oaklawn Elementary stands out: it is at the 60th percentile with 3 stars, scores above the district in 7 of 8 tests and above the state in 6 of 8, has the lowest free/reduced lunch rate at 31.94%, and very low chronic absenteeism at 5.3%. River Heights Elementary is the lowest performer, at the 31st percentile with 2 stars, below the district in all 8 tests, with the highest free/reduced lunch rate (62.28%), the most spending per student ($15,562), and the smallest classes (ratio 12.4). Wakanda Elementary sits between them at the 35th percentile with 2 stars, with a declining rank trend and weak 4th-grade ELA and math (both 37.74%) but low absenteeism at 7.1%.

At the secondary level, Menomonie Middle is the strongest academic performer in the ZIP at the 69th percentile with 3 stars, with a 0.0% dropout rate and strong 8th-grade social studies, math, and science results, though chronic absenteeism is 18.8%. Menomonie High is at the 63rd percentile with 3 stars and has a 93.1% graduation rate and above-state math and science scores, but its ELA and social studies results are below state and chronic absenteeism is the highest in the ZIP at 21.7%. Overall, the elementary gap — roughly 12 points between Oaklawn and River Heights — is the most important equity issue parents should note.