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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 54840

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Summary:

The 54840 zip code area is home to two elementary schools: Grantsburg Elementary and Nelson Elementary. Both schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Grantsburg School District.

Based on the available data, Grantsburg Elementary stands out as the stronger-performing school in the area. The school has significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Forward Exam compared to the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 82.46% of 3rd graders at Grantsburg Elementary were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 72.73% for the district and 55% for the state. Additionally, Grantsburg Elementary has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% compared to the state average, and it spends more per student ($12,050) than Nelson Elementary ($10,887).

While both schools serve a population with a significant percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high proportion of students from low-income families, the data suggests that Grantsburg Elementary is providing a stronger educational experience for its students. The school's higher academic performance, lower chronic absenteeism, and greater per-student funding may contribute to its success in educating the community's children.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)	Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Grantsburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	475 E James Ave	Grantsburg	54840	Burnett County	Grantsburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 463-2320	250	23	10.8	48.4%	207 (82.8%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.4%)								(n/a)	75.4	82.5	$16,046	$1,218	$14,827

Cities Near Zip Code 54840

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Grantsburg	1.84 mi	4	341^st
Frederic	11.06 mi	2	225^th
Siren	13.51 mi	2	460^th
Luck	15.36 mi	3	362^nd
Webster	15.95 mi	3	367^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.

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