Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 54981

The 54981 zip code area is home to 3 elementary schools serving grades PK-8: Waupaca Learning Center Elementary, Chain Exploration Center, and Waupaca Community 4-Year Old Kindergarten. While all three schools perform reasonably well, Chain Exploration Center stands out as the top-performing school in the area, consistently ranking among the best in Wisconsin with high test scores and low dropout rates.

Chain Exploration Center, a public charter school, serves 133 students and spends $16,191 per student, slightly more than the $15,301 spent per student at Waupaca Learning Center Elementary. The school's test scores are significantly higher than the district and state averages, and it has a relatively low dropout rate of 1.3% and chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7%. In contrast, Waupaca Learning Center Elementary, the largest school in the area with 620 students, has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, which, combined with its higher chronic absenteeism rate, may suggest some challenges the school is facing.

The data set also includes Waupaca Community 4-Year Old Kindergarten, which highlights the Waupaca School District's focus on early childhood education. While the performance of the three schools varies, the overall data provides a detailed look at the educational landscape in the 54981 zip code area.