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Elementary Schools in Clear Lake School District

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At a glance

DistrictClear Lake School District277^th of 426 Wisconsin districtsFull district overview →

School

266

Students

Top rankedGaylord A Nelson Educational Center715^th of 1,044 Wisconsin elementary schools

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Summary:

The Clear Lake School District has only one elementary school, Gaylord A Nelson Educational Center, which serves grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 269 students.

While the school has some bright spots, such as strong 6th grade Mathematics scores, its overall performance has been declining in recent years. The school's statewide ranking has dropped from 523 out of 1,067 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 715 out of 1,044 in 2024-2025, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are below the state average in several grade levels, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% is significantly higher than the state average.

The school faces some challenges, including a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (41.26%) and relatively low per-student spending ($11,895). While the school's student-teacher ratio of 11.7 is lower than the state average, these factors may be contributing to the school's academic performance and the resources available to support student learning. The district and school leaders will need to closely monitor and address these areas of concern to improve the school's overall performance and outcomes for students.

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Ranking:

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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 (2025)
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 (2025)	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
Gaylord A Nelson Educational Center	Public	PK, KG-6	135 8th Ave	Clear Lake	54005	Polk County	Clear Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 263-2117	266	23	11.7	38.7%	241 (90.6%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	41	715^th of 1044 public elementary schools	31.5%		55.3	563^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	46.9%	152	36.4	36.8	41.2	60.0	27.3	39.5	55.9	73.3	60.5	42.1	$16,495	$1,135	$15,360

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Amery School District	5.31 mi	4	138^th
Clayton School District	7.28 mi	3	262^nd
Turtle Lake School District	12.19 mi	4	193^rd
Prairie Farm Public School District	13.95 mi	3	151^st
Glenwood City School District	14.53 mi	3	237^th

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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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