Best Public Schools in Zip Code 54017

Summary:

The 54017 zip code area is home to 5 schools in the New Richmond School District, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. Overall, the schools in this district demonstrate strong academic performance, with several standout institutions that rank among the top in the state.

The New Richmond Paperjack Elementary and New Richmond Starr Elementary are particularly impressive, earning 4-star ratings and ranking in the top 25% of Wisconsin elementary schools. These schools boast high proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as low chronic absenteeism. Meanwhile, New Richmond High School stands out with a 93.4% four-year graduation rate and strong performance on state assessments.

While the district as a whole demonstrates academic excellence, there is some variation in performance, with New Richmond Hillside Elementary seeing a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years. However, the district maintains consistently high math proficiency rates across all grade levels, and the student-teacher ratios are relatively small, suggesting a focus on personalized learning.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ACT English Language Arts (2024)	ACT Mathematics (2024)	ACT Science (2024)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2024)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2024)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2024)			Forward Exam Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
St Croix Correctional Center	Public	7-12	1859 N 4th St	New Richmond	54017	St. Croix County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(715) 246-6971	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
New Richmond Paperjack Elementary	Public	K-5	1011 E 11th St	New Richmond	54017	St. Croix County	New Richmond School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 243-7400	335	25	13.3	32.2%	314 (93.7%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	80	162^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	84.7%		80.7	151^st of 1067 public elementary schools	85.8%	11				61.4	83.3	78.4				66.7	66.7	80.4				72.2			75.9		$11,940	$169	$11,771
New Richmond Starr Elementary	Public	K-5	967 S Starr Ave	New Richmond	54017	St. Croix County	New Richmond School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 243-7431	552	43	12.9	29.3%	494 (89.5%)	5 (0.9%)	26 (4.7%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	74.2	247^th of 1061 public elementary schools	76.7%		65.3	373^rd of 1067 public elementary schools	65.0%	126				69.9	63.1	64.1				71.7	65.5	66.3				70.2			66.7		$12,376	$493	$11,883
New Richmond Middle	Public	6-8	920 Riley Ave S	New Richmond	54017	St. Croix County	New Richmond School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 243-7472	726	53	13.6	29.5%	644 (88.7%)	11 (1.5%)	32 (4.4%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.1%)	80.7	81^st of 641 public middle schools	87.4%		78.1	98^th of 640 public middle schools	84.7%	17							68.6	72.7	65.6				68.6	62.6	72.3		76.2			76.2	$10,895	$326	$10,570
NR4Kids	Public	PK	1011 E 11th St	New Richmond	54017	St. Croix County	New Richmond School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 243-7403	245	7	35.0	4.9%	219 (89.4%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.5%)								(n/a)																					$6,150	$163	$5,987
New Richmond Hillside Elementary	Public	K-5	635 E Richmond Way	New Richmond	54017	St. Croix County	New Richmond School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 243-1400	568	40	14.3	36.1%	490 (86.3%)	11 (1.9%)	25 (4.4%)	9 (1.6%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.8%)	55.3	564^th of 1061 public elementary schools	46.8%		64.5	385^th of 1067 public elementary schools	63.9%	179				68.4	48.3	51.6				63.2	57.3	61.3				52.8			48.3		$11,535	$341	$11,194
New Richmond Early Childhood Special Education	Public	PK	967 S Starr Ave	New Richmond	54017	St. Croix County	New Richmond School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 243-7426	20	2	10.0	15.0%	20 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$12,833	$2,690	$10,142
New Richmond High	Public	9-12	650 E Richmond Way	New Richmond	54017	St. Croix County	New Richmond School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 243-7451	1,086	64	16.9	25.4%	969 (89.2%)	11 (1.0%)	53 (4.9%)	11 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (3.6%)	73.5	84^th of 431 public high schools	80.5%		78.3	64^th of 415 public high schools	84.6%	20	53.4	58.7	52.7															54.7			$12,263	$269	$11,994

Cities Near Zip Code 54017

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Richmond	1.25 mi	8	105^th
Somerset	7.66 mi	3	124^th
Roberts	10.38 mi	1	93^rd
Hammond	10.94 mi	3	196^th
Baldwin	13.33 mi	2	133^rd

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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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