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Lake Superior Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

816^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Lake Superior Elementary is a public elementary school in Ashland, Wisconsin, serving 599 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Ashland School District, which is ranked 384 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lake Superior Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Wisconsin elementary schools over the past 5 years, with rankings ranging from 816 to 851 out of over 1,000 schools. The school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 33.7% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by the Forward Exam, is well below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 29.21% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 52.14%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 60-63% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Nearby schools, such as Marengo Valley Elementary and Washburn Elementary, perform significantly better than Lake Superior Elementary across various metrics, including academic achievement, chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic factors. This highlights the need for Lake Superior Elementary to learn from the practices and strategies of its higher-performing counterparts within the Ashland School District and in other districts.

603

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,507

Per pupil spending ?

57.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1101 Binsfield Rd
Ashland, WI 54806-3759

(715) 682-7085

District: Ashland School District

Students who attend Lake Superior Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ashland Middle
High:	Ashland High

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.7%

American Indian:

19.7%

Two or more races:

11.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2021 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (39% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg42%

Wisconsin avg54%

816^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 3 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Ashland School District

384^th of 426Ashland 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	816 of 1044	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	855 of 1061	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	867 of 1067	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	867 of 1067	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	851 of 1050	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	780 of 1001	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	839 of 1011	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	825 of 1010	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	826 of 1017	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	809 of 1004	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	16.6	278 of 296	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	741 of 870	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	770 of 866	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	762 of 871	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	748 of 859	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	736 of 847	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	776 of 1000	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	764 of 1012	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	802 of 1011	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	807 of 1017	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	801 of 1003	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	98 of 113	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	100 of 119	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	85 of 96	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	59 of 77	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	8 of 16	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.4	10 of 13	23.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	8 of 13	38.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	5 of 13	61.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	1 of 12	91.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	581 of 802	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	602 of 790	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.5	502 of 770	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	417 of 748	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	408 of 746	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	605 of 718	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	641 of 727	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	593 of 715	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	598 of 704	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	627 of 699	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2025)50th percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)22nd percentile~ school

White (2025)16th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)13th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2022)6th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies53%-11 vs state

Science40%-11 vs state

English Language Arts37%-15 vs state

Mathematics37%-17 vs state

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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 (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 (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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th 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
Lake Superior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Binsfield Rd	Ashland	54806	Ashland County	Ashland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 682-7085	603	46	13.2	57.2%	378 (62.7%)	7 (1.2%)	24 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	119 (19.7%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (11.9%)	28.5	816^th of 1044 public elementary schools	21.8%		24.3	855^th of 1061 public elementary schools	19.4%	39	29.2	41.4	41.5		33.7	30.2	46.3		52.9	39.5	$16,507	$1,127	$15,381
Washburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	411 W 8th St	Washburn	54891	Bayfield County	Washburn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 373-6199	285	22	12.8	37.5%	229 (80.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	68.5	338^th of 1044 public elementary schools	67.6%		61.5	462^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	56.5%	124	61.8	52.5	58.5	62.5	64.7	65.0	56.1	57.5	75.0	75.0	$13,880	$2,182	$11,698
Marengo Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	62408 State Hwy 112	Ashland	54806	Ashland County	Ashland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 278-3286	184	12	14.8	67.9%	180 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	47.2	628^th of 1044 public elementary schools	39.8%		61	467^th of 1061 public elementary schools	56.0%	161	50.0	41.2	41.9		68.8	64.7	41.9		52.9	41.2	$13,420	$984	$12,436
La Pointe Elementary	Public	K-6	868 Whitefish St	La Pointe	54850	Ashland County	Bayfield School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 747-3605	11	2	6.8	27.3%	8 (72.7%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (18.2%)								(n/a)											$33,631	$2,508	$31,123
Bayfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 N 4th St	Bayfield	54814	Bayfield County	Bayfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 779-3201	189	21	9.1	64.0%	22 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (13.2%)	1 (0.5%)	121 (64.0%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (9.5%)	5.5	975^th of 1044 public elementary schools	6.6%		7.7	967^th of 1061 public elementary schools	8.9%	8	4.0	14.8	10.0		0.0	18.5	3.3		44.4	14.8	$25,343	$1,859	$23,484

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Superior Elementary

Is Lake Superior Elementary a good school?

Lake Superior Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.8% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

What district is Lake Superior Elementary in?

Ashland School District

How many students attend Lake Superior Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 603 students attended Lake Superior Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Superior Elementary?

Students at Lake Superior Elementary are 63% White, 20% American Indian, 12% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Lake Superior Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lake Superior Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ashland Middle
High : Ashland High

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