Elementary Schools in Bayfield School District

Summary:

The Bayfield School District in Wisconsin is home to two elementary schools: Bayfield Elementary and La Pointe Elementary. Both schools are struggling, with low academic performance and high rates of chronic absenteeism.

According to the data, Bayfield Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Wisconsin elementary schools, with only 4% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 52.14%. Meanwhile, La Pointe Elementary does not have any available ranking information, but both schools have high chronic absenteeism rates of 17.7% for the 2023-2024 school year.

The data also reveals socioeconomic challenges faced by the schools, with Bayfield Elementary having a high rate of 69.54% free and reduced lunch recipients in the 2023-2024 school year, and La Pointe Elementary having a lower, but still significant, rate of 29.41%. Additionally, there is a notable funding disparity, with La Pointe Elementary spending $33,631 per student, compared to $25,343 per student at Bayfield Elementary.

District Detail

300 N 4th St
Bayfield, WI 54814

(715) 779-3201

SchoolDigger Rank:
411^th of 426 Wisconsin districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 415

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 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
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
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Washburn School District	10.21 mi	3	129^th
Ashland School District	16.15 mi	4	384^th
South Shore School District	26.69 mi	2	70^th
Maple School District	33.21 mi	4	141^st
Mellen School District	34.86 mi	1

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.