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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 54859

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Schools

153

Students

Top rankedNorthwood Elementary877^th of 1,044 Wisconsin elementary schools

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Summary:

There is only one elementary school located in zip code 54859 - Northwood Elementary. This public charter school serves grades PK-5 and is part of the Northwood School District, which is ranked 388 out of 426 school districts in Wisconsin and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northwood Elementary has struggled academically, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 774 and 836 out of over 1,000 Wisconsin elementary schools in recent years. The school's academic performance, as measured by the Forward Exam, is generally below the state average across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 0% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 52.14%. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% for the 2023-2024 school year.

Despite the school's challenges, it is spending a relatively high amount per student ($18,229 in 2020-2021) and has a low student-teacher ratio of 12.2 for the 2023-2024 school year. However, these resources do not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (57.59% in 2023-2024) suggests a socioeconomically disadvantaged student population, which may contribute to the academic difficulties. Overall, Northwood Elementary faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, and targeted interventions and support may be needed to address these issues.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Forward Exam Science (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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
NorthStar Community Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	N14463 Highway 53	Minong	54859	Washburn County	Northwood School District	Yes	No	No	No	(715) 466-2297	20	2	10.0	25.0%	20 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$15,961	$295	$15,667
Northwood Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	N14463 Highway 53	Minong	54859	Washburn County	Northwood School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(715) 466-2297	133	14	9.6	54.9%	116 (87.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.5%)	19.4	877^th of 1044 public elementary schools	16.0%		35.6	774^th of 1061 public elementary schools	27.0%	103	0.0	36.4	47.1	7.7	27.3	17.7	50.0	31.8	$17,024	$1,455	$15,569

Cities Near Zip Code 54859

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Minong	4.15 mi	3	435^th
Gordon	10.12 mi	1
Solon Springs	16.86 mi	4	344^th
Spooner	17.29 mi	4	289^th
Hayward	17.89 mi	8	272^nd

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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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