Summary:
ZIP code 54754 is home to a single elementary school — Lincoln Elementary in Merrillan, Wisconsin — which serves grades PK–6 with 339 students as part of the Alma Center School District.
Because it is the only elementary school in this ZIP code, there is no other local school to compare it against; instead, the most useful comparison is with Wisconsin averages. Overall, Lincoln Elementary sits below the state in most grades and subjects. Across the ten tests reported each year, average proficiency was 45.45% in 2025–2026 versus 54.65% statewide, and 43.37% in 2024–2025 versus 53.83% statewide — roughly 9 to 10 points behind, though the gap narrowed slightly as the school improved by about 2.1 points year over year. The school’s rank history reflects this: 622nd of 1,061 schools (41st percentile, 2 stars) in 2023–2024, 802nd of 1,044 (23rd percentile, 1 star) in 2024–2025, and 745th of 1,039 (28th percentile, 1 star) in 2025–2026. The Alma Center School District ranks 369th of 432 districts in Wisconsin — 15th percentile, 1 star. District-level test scores match the school’s scores exactly in this data set.
There are real bright spots. In 2024–2025, 6th grade posted 90% proficiency in mathematics and 73.33% in English Language Arts, both well above state averages. The following year’s 6th graders — the same cohort — rose from 24.32% to 52.78% in ELA and from 29.73% to 55.56% in math. Most grades improved year over year, including 5th grade ELA (+16.11 points), 5th grade math (+12.82), 4th grade science (+19.39), and 3rd grade math (+11.41). Fourth grade ELA remains a persistent weak spot at about 34% both years, roughly 18–20 points below the state. Attendance is a standout strength: chronic absenteeism is 10.7% at the school and 9.6% in the district, far better than the state’s 17.3%. Enrollment is 339, free/reduced lunch is 58.7%, per-student spending is $14,103, and the student-teacher ratio is 12.6.
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