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Lake Country School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
8th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools
Better than 99% of Wisconsin elementary schools
Summary

Lake Country School is a highly-ranked public elementary and middle school serving grades PK-8 in Hartland, Wisconsin. Part of the Lake Country School District, which is among the top-performing districts in the state, Lake Country School has consistently been recognized as one of the best elementary schools in Wisconsin.

The school's academic performance is exceptional, with students significantly outperforming state and district averages on the Forward Exam, a standardized test used in Wisconsin. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, proficiency rates at Lake Country School ranged from 75% to 89.36% in English Language Arts and 80% to 100% in Mathematics across grade levels. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking among the top schools in the state for female, male, white, and low socioeconomic status students. When compared to nearby schools like Swallow Elementary, which is only 2.62 miles away, Lake Country School generally outperforms them in academic performance and other key metrics.

While Lake Country School has very low dropout rates, the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, ranging from 4.6% to 19.5%. The district and school should address this concern to further enhance the school's overall performance. Additionally, the school's higher spending per student, ranging from $11,260 to $13,709 per student, and relatively low student-teacher ratios (13.4 to 15.1) may be contributing factors to its strong academic outcomes, suggesting that the district is investing resources to support student learning.

447
Students ?
17.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,709
Per pupil spending ?
7.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1800 Vettelson Rd
       Hartland, WI  53029-8890

(262) 367-3606

District: Lake Country School District


Students who attend Lake Country School usually attend:

High:    Arrowhead High
Racial breakdown:

White:
86.8%
Hispanic:
5.1%
Asian:
4.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Wisconsin average (84% vs 54% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 1% of Wisconsin elementary schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school84%
District avg84%
Wisconsin avg54%
Elementary school
8th of 1,044
Wisconsin public elementary schools ?
Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
20th of 628
Wisconsin public middle schools ?
Top 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
7th of 426Lake Country School District among Wisconsin districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202593.88 of 104499.2%★★★★★
202493.510 of 106199.1%★★★★★
202396.54 of 106799.6%★★★★★
202296.26 of 106799.4%★★★★★
202195.614 of 105098.7%★★★★★
201996.17 of 103799.3%★★★★★
201894.312 of 102598.8%★★★★★
201795.29 of 107199.2%★★★★★
201692.918 of 107598.3%★★★★★
201588.524 of 107697.8%★★★★★
201489.824 of 106197.7%★★★★★
201392.97 of 105399.3%★★★★★
201285.423 of 104597.8%★★★★★
201180.291 of 104691.3%★★★★★
201084.638 of 104596.4%★★★★★
200986.518 of 103098.3%★★★★★
200884.526 of 102197.5%★★★★★
200784.341 of 68994.0%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202590.524 of 100197.6%★★★★★
202494.77 of 101199.3%★★★★★
202395.94 of 101099.6%★★★★★
202294.411 of 101798.9%★★★★★
202195.09 of 100499.1%★★★★★
201995.26 of 100299.4%★★★★★
201889.327 of 99797.3%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202586.348 of 87094.5%★★★★★
202486.242 of 86695.2%★★★★★
202398.82 of 87199.8%★★★★★
202285.840 of 85995.3%★★★★★
202182.455 of 84793.5%★★★★★
201898.32 of 85499.8%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202593.67 of 100099.3%★★★★★
202489.736 of 101296.4%★★★★★
202395.05 of 101199.5%★★★★★
202295.19 of 101799.1%★★★★★
202194.216 of 100398.4%★★★★★
201994.112 of 100298.8%★★★★★
201895.56 of 99799.4%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202264.0184 of 74875.4%★★★★☆
202137.4466 of 74637.5%★★☆☆☆
201898.26 of 72199.2%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202589.828 of 71896.1%★★★★★
202493.310 of 72798.6%★★★★★
202395.08 of 71598.9%★★★★★
202295.310 of 70498.6%★★★★★
202191.721 of 69997.0%★★★★★
201995.211 of 71898.5%★★★★★
201891.324 of 68696.5%★★★★★
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202590.920 of 62896.8%★★★★★
202492.913 of 64198.0%★★★★★
202395.99 of 64098.6%★★★★★
202297.55 of 61799.2%★★★★★
202196.75 of 61399.2%★★★★★
201993.712 of 59498.0%★★★★★
201894.011 of 57998.1%★★★★★
201796.66 of 61299.0%★★★★★
201696.45 of 60999.2%★★★★★
201588.013 of 61297.9%★★★★★
201492.25 of 58599.1%★★★★★
201393.25 of 56999.1%★★★★★
201287.58 of 55998.6%★★★★★
201184.111 of 54998.0%★★★★★
201085.313 of 53997.6%★★★★★
200984.112 of 52197.7%★★★★★
200884.514 of 51997.3%★★★★★
200784.99 of 36697.5%★★★★★
200580.921 of 33293.7%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202588.921 of 57396.3%★★★★★
202489.520 of 58096.6%★★★★★
202395.67 of 57998.8%★★★★★
202292.715 of 57697.4%★★★★★
202190.716 of 57497.2%★★★★★
201989.520 of 55796.4%★★★★★
201891.414 of 55197.5%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202398.72 of 52599.6%★★★★★
202298.32 of 52299.6%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202590.718 of 57796.9%★★★★★
202494.48 of 58598.6%★★★★★
202394.516 of 59197.3%★★★★★
202298.44 of 57799.3%★★★★★
202198.44 of 57299.3%★★★★★
201994.87 of 55798.7%★★★★★
201893.612 of 55197.8%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202511.7413 of 4140.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202199.91 of 43799.8%★★★★★
201997.41 of 41499.8%★★★★★
201888.315 of 41796.4%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202581.154 of 39986.5%★★★★☆
202490.317 of 40795.8%★★★★★
202396.38 of 41298.1%★★★★★
202295.48 of 39798.0%★★★★★
202194.46 of 39398.5%★★★★★
201990.519 of 38295.0%★★★★★
201890.713 of 37596.5%★★★★★
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
Male (2025)99th percentile~ school
Female (2025)98th percentile~ school
White (2025)96th percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile-5 vs school
Special Education (2022)75th percentile-24 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)100th percentile~ school
Male (2025)97th percentile~ school
Female (2025)96th percentile~ school
White (2025)86th percentile-10 vs school
Special Education (2025)<1st percentile-97 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?
Social Studies88%+25 vs state
Mathematics88%+34 vs state
English Language Arts80%+27 vs state
Science78%+28 vs state

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What people are saying
by a parent
Sunday, June 23, 2019

Open Quote Principle/superintendent doesn’t follow policy/procedure on much. Makes his own rules. School board protects superintendent, not students. Close Quote


by a citizen
Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Open Quote A wonderful place for learning and growing. Staff is top rate, as is administration. 10 stars,!! Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Country School

Yes! Lake Country School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 8th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools.

Students at Lake Country School are 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 447 students attended Lake Country School.

Students who attend Lake Country School usually go on to attend:

High : Arrowhead High


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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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